Siu Lun Tsui, Phoon Ping Chen, Kwok Fu Jacobus Ng. Pain Medicine: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Hong Kong University Press, 2010. — 567 p.This is designed as a textbook for medical practitioners preparing for higher qualification examinations in pain medicine, as well as a reference book for other medical and allied healthcare workers. A unique feature of the book is its multidisciplinary approach to manage pain. This is reflected by the contributors’ multi-national/cultural origin and the diversity in their medical background (anaesthesiology, neurosurgery, orthopaedic surgery, internal medicine, clinical oncology, clinical psychology, nursing, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy). Essential topics in pain medicine are grouped under five sections scientific basis of pain medicine, common clinical pain conditions, pain pharmacology, interventional procedures, and multidisciplinary approach. Different aspects and approaches in modern pain medicine are covered, including advances in research on pain mechanism, pain psychology, epidemiology, diagnosis, pain assessment, patient evaluation, pain medications, up-to-date interventional procedures, cognitive behavioral therapy, and other specialized therapeutic modalities. Besides the above topics, which assist the patient in fighting acute, chronnic, and cancer pain, there are two chapters dedicated to paediatric and geriatric patients respectively, as special consideration is need for these age groups.Foreword
Preface
Editors, Contributors & Co-contributors
Neurobiology and Mechanisms of Pain
Psychological Concepts of Pain
Principles of Pain Assessment and Evaluation Tools
The Clinical Evaluation of Pain
Epidemiology in Chronic Pain, Gender and Cultural Aspects
Biostatistics in Pain Medicine
Ethics in Pain Medicine
Acute Pain Management
Cancer Pain
Headache
Orofacial Pain
Neck Pain
Back Pain
Muscular Pain Conditions
Neuropathic Pain
Painful Arthritis and Rheumatic Conditions
Pain Associated with Medical Diseases
Pain in the Older Person
Pain in Children and Adolescents
Principles of Pharmacological Treatment
Opioid Analgesics
NSAIDs, COX-2 Inhibitors and Paracetamol
Antidepressants and Anticonvulsants
Other Medications and Adjuvants in Pain Management
Interventional Procedures in Pain Management: An Overview
Peripheral Nerve Blocks
The Sympathetic Chain: Efficacy of Sympathetic Blockade and Sympathectomy
Interventional Procedures for Back and Neck Pain
Neuraxial Analgesia
Spinal Cord Stimulation
Neurosurgery in Pain Management
Radiotherapy in the Management of Pain in Cancer Patients
Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Cancer
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Physiotherapy
Occupational Therapy for Chronic Pain: Enhancement of the Role of Productivity and Return to Work
Psychological Management in Chronic Pain
Functional Rehabilitation and Cognitive Behavioural Interventions
Index