ISIS Newsletter: the Official Journal of the International Spinal Intervention Society.
This semiannual journal is available free on line or is free for ISIS members in paper
form. Advances in thinking regarding etiology of pain and the treatment of such is
discussed in cutting edge articles in this journal. Click Here for Past Issues
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Clinical Utility 5/5 Clinical Science 4/5 Basic Science 4/5
Interventional Pain 5/5 Pain Psychology 1/5 Functional
Restoration 1/5
Pain Medicine The official journal of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
A well written multidisciplinary journal, generally with applicable information. A blend
of clinical science and psychological science with a small amount of basic research.
The political aspects of pain as a specialty are addressed as well as the politics of
opiate prescribing. Quarterly
Clinical Utility 5/5 Clinical Science 5/5 Basic Science 2/5
Interventional Pain 5/5 Pain Psychology 4/5 Functional
Restoration 2/5
The official journal of the International Neuromodulation Society and the
International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society. An ultraspecialized journal
discussing the fine details of implantable pain devices including SCS and IT
infusion pumps. Quarterly. The perfect implantation journal
Clinical Utility 4/5 Clinical Science 5/5 Basic Science 5/5
Interventional Pain 5/5 Pain Psychology 3/5 Functional
Restoration 3/5
Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, the official journal of ASRA. A
journal with complete on-line article availability for free, covering
primarily post-operative pain and regional anesthesia techniques. It
has limited use in the world of chronic pain medicine but the unique
articles on approaches to regional anesthesia are fascinating. Clinical
Utility 2/5 Clinical Science 5/5 Basic Science 4/5 Interventional
Pain 2/5 Pain Psychology 1/5 Functional Restoration 2/5
An excellent newsletter with presentations from meetings relevant
to pain medicine. Available on line for free at the link to the left
Practical Pain Management is usually free to physicians and
presents a variety of interventional and non-interventional techniques
for chronic pain control. Although not terribly scientific, it represents
the practical working knowledge of "pearls" of the trade written by a
wide variety of physician specialties. An outstanding practical series
of articles on chronic pain. Clinical utility 5/5 Clinical Science 2/5
Basic Science 2/5 Interventional Pain 4/5 Pain Psychology 3/5
Functional restoration 2/5
The official journal of the World Institute of Pain (WIP) . Quarterly journal with timely
and cutting edge features examining blunt needles, pain residency debates,
epiduroscopy, etc. Membership in WIP entitles one to receive the journal free.
Clinical Utility 4/5 Clinical Science 4/5 Basic Science 2/5
Interventional Pain 5/5 Pain Psychology 1/5 Functional
Restoration 1/5
The official journal of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) which
has a branch the American Pain Society (APS). This journal is largely a journal for rat
doctors (research) with a substantial amount of primary pain research on cellular and
neuronal basis of pain, some psychiatric basis for pain, and a small amount of
interventional pain.
Clinical Utility 2/5 Clinical Science 2/5 Basic Science 5/5
Interventional Pain 0/5 Psychology of Pain 3/5
Functional Restoration 2/5
Abstracts
The official journal of the World Society of Pain Clinicians. A well balanced journal
presenting international clinical and basic science research in acute and chronic
pain management as well as regional anesthesia techniques.
Clinical Utility 4/5 Clinical Science 4/5 Basic Science 3/5
Interventional Pain 3/5 Pain Psychology 2/5 Functional
Restoration 2/5
Tables of Content
This pain journal is available freely on line and the printed version as a part of joining
ASIPP. This journal has some significant contributions by a variety of authors and has
published some guidelines for indictions/outcomes of procedures. The journal
represents one of only a handful of journals listed on Medline. Evidence based
medicine, technique articles, and reviews are presented by many authors and there
are compelling articles that have merit.
Clinical Utility 4/5 Clinical Science 3/5 Basic Science 2/5 Interventional
Pain 5/5 Pain Psychology 1/5 Functional Restoration 2/5
Techniques in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Management An
excellent journal with significant chronic pain management techniques.
Clinical Utility 4/5 Clinical Science 5/5 Basic Science 2/5
Interventional Pain 4/5 Pain Psychology 1/5 Functional Restoration
1/5
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