Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management

By Dawn Marcus

Chronic Pain and Headache Overview.- Summary of Pain Management Issues: Frequent Concerns in Treating Chronic Pain Patients.- Risk Management in Chronic Pain Practice.- Pathogenesis.- Physiology of Chronic Pain.- Common Chronic Pain Conditions.- Headache.- Neck and Upper Extremity Pain.- Back and Lower Extremity Pain.- Abdominal Pain.- Arthritis.- Neuropathic Pain.- Myofascial Pain.- Fibromyalgia.- Cancer Pain.- Special Groups.- Pediatric Pain.- Pregnancy and Pain.- Geriatrics and Chronic Pain.- Gender and Ethnic Differences in Pain Experience.- Chronic Pain Treatment.- Lifestyle and Psychological Issues.- Analgesics and Opioids.- Managing Pain at End of Life.- Appendices: Patient Educational Materials.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1627038051
• ISBN13: 9781627038058
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Humana
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"