Author Description

Although chronic pain is one of the most common reasons for the consultation with a physician, the condition is difficult to treat, and patients frequently are dissatisfied with conventional medical care. Transdermal pain therapy continues to play an important role in cancer and postoperative pain management. This book offers the reader a systematic and complete overview of this new therapeutic field and summarizes the up-to-date-knowledge of this topic presented by experts from a wide range of disciplines.