"Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management" by Dawn Marcus

In this book leading pain specialist Dawn A. Marcus offers practical, clear, and succinct evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of the myriad painful conditions clinicians see in their offices every day, such as headache, back pain, arthritis, fibromyalgia, and abdominal pain. Added new chapters on risk management; pain syndromes in the shoulder, upper extremity, and lower extremity; and cancer and end-of-life pain.

Sections addressing pain management in children, pregnant women, and seniors are also included. This new edition is designed to provide a pragmatic approach to assessing and treating the complex issues and characteristics of chronic pain patients. New chapters expand upon the evidence-based recommendations and practical office tools previously provided, with the addition of new chapters addressing risk management; pain syndromes in the shoulder, upper extremity, and lower extremity; and cancer and end-of-life pain.

The book provides strategies and techniques that are designed to improve the confidence with which the primary care physician can approach patients with complex pain complaints, reduce staff stress, and improve patient success.

Contents
Preface
I Introduction
1 Chronic Pain and Headache Overview
2 Summary of Pain Management Issues- Frequent Concerns in Treating Chronic Pain Patients
3 Risk Management in Chronic Pain Practice
II Pathogenesis
4 Physiology of Chronic Pain.pdf
III Common Chronic Pain Conditions
5 Headache
6 Neck and Upper Extremity Pain
7 Back and Lower Extremity Pain
8 Abdominal Pain
9 Arthritis
10 Neuropathic Pain
11 Myofascial Pain
12 Fibromyalgia
13 Cancer Pain
IV Special Groups
14 Pediatric Pain
15 Pregnancy and Pain
16 Geriatrics and Chronic Pain
17 Gender and Ethnic Differences in Pain Experience
V Chronic Pain Treatment
18 Lifestyle and Psychological Issues
19 Analgesics and Opioids
20 Managing Pain at End of Life
21 Appendices- Patient Educational Materials
Appendices
App. A: Rationale Behind Pain Management
App. B: Exercise and Pain Management
App. C: Psychological Screening and PManagement Skills
App. D: Pain Medications
App. E: Chronic Headache
App. F: Neuropathic Pain
App. G: Fibromyalgia
App. H: Pam Drawing
Index