The Multidisciplinary Pain Center: Organization and Personnel Functions for Pain

Description: The Multidisciplinary Pain Center by Jawahar N. Ghia Aimed primarily at the pain center/clinic in the university hospital setting, this book ranges from his torical perspectives to current pain centers with their less orthodox methods of re lieving chronic pain to the future of algology as a specialty. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The pain center/clinic is in the stage of transition. It has come a long way since chronic pain was a nonexistent entity and patients with difficult pain problems did not receive well-deserved attention or were lost in the busy practices of vari ous specialty clinics. Thirty-five years ahead of the rest of us, John]. Bonica was the first physician who had a clear vision of a pain centers potential. Twenty years later, in response to loud public demands for relief of chronic pain, this idea was put into practice by a number of others on a somewhat larger scale. A team of specialists from various disciplines, trained in the management of chronic pain, now offer approaches ranging from simple outpatient care to inpatient hospital ization for comprehensive care including drug detoxification, behavior modi fication, and total rehabilitation of these patients. Hospitals have entered this arena with renewed enthusiasm. The pain center/clinic is now an established, ac cepted, and expanding method of providing care for chronic pain patients. The chapters in this book are based on examples of multidisciplinary projects that deal comprehensively with management of chronic pain. Aimed primarily at the pain center/clinic in the university hospital setting, this book ranges from his torical perspectives to current pain centers with their less orthodox methods of re lieving chronic pain to the future of algology as a specialty. Table of Contents 1. Historical perspectives.- 2. Organization and personnel functions in the pain clinic.- 3. Multidisciplinary approaches to the management of chronic pain.- 4. Research, education, and training.- 5. Management of chronic pain: What have we achieved in the last 25 years?.- 6. Problems in pain management and suggested solutions.- 7. The state of pain in the United States: Past, present, and future. Long Description The pain center/clinic is in the stage of transition. It has come a long way since chronic pain was a nonexistent entity and patients with difficult pain problems did not receive well-deserved attention or were lost in the busy practices of vari Details ISBN0898383595 Year 1988 ISBN-10 0898383595 ISBN-13 9780898383591 Format Hardcover Imprint Kluwer Academic Publishers Subtitle Organization and Personnel Functions for Pain Management Place of Publication Dordrecht Edited by Jawahar N. Ghia Short Title MULTIDISCIPLINARY PAIN CENTER Language English Media Book Series Number 1 Author Jawahar N. Ghia Publisher Kluwer Academic Publishers Country of Publication United States Series Current Management of Pain Edition Description 1988 DEWEY 616.047 Pages 186 Edition 1988th Illustrations XVIII, 186 p. DOI 10.1007/b111960 Publication Date 1988-05-31 AU Release Date 1988-05-31 NZ Release Date 1988-05-31 US Release Date 1988-05-31 UK Release Date 1988-05-31 Alternative 9781461289685 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:96269630;

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