The Pain Clinic

Volume 21 (2009), 6 issues per year

The Pain Clinic provides a forum in which pain clinicians can exchange new ideas and experiences and communicate on diagnosis and treatment. The journal's multidisciplinary nature is refelected by its international editorial board, which includes experts from several different fields; bridging the gap between many different specialised areas of medicine.

The Pain Clinic focuses on the clinical methods used and the problems involved in the diagnosis and treatment of persistent and recurrent types of pain.

The main areas of interest include: palliative care, pharmacology, pain management, psychology of pain, diagnosis & treatment, and anatomy.

CALL FOR PAPERS

We would like to welcome the submission of papers. The Pain Clinic enjoys a wide international circulation; offers prompt peer review; and now offers a new facility for authors to publish articles in colour online at no extra cost.
Authors now have the benefit of being able to upload papers direct to the journal by registering at the system homepage: http://pai.edmgr.com.
The system is designed to speed the processing of submissions by facilitating electronic refereeing and streamlining communication with the author and coordination throughout the publication process. Authors may submit papers, and track their progress at all stages, 24 hours a day. Reviewers can download assigned papers and submit their comments and recommendations online.

Types of Articles

The Pain Clinic webpage now includes links to sample articles so authors can viwe the types of papers that will be considered for publication. These include: original articles; review articles; case reports; technical innovations; pictorial essays; and service redesign initiatives.

Forthcoming Special Issues
Forthcoming special issue topics include: Spinal Canal Endoscopy, Neuromodulation, and Regenerative Therapy.