"Formally defined as an "unpleasant sensory and emotional experience which we primarily associate with tissue damage or describe in terms of tissue damage, or both"1, pain has an enormous impact on clinical outcomes. This formal definition captures several important aspects of pain: first, it is unpleasant, meaning that most people strongly prefer pain relief to continued pain. Second, pain is a sensory AND emotional experience, which means that pain has both sensory-discriminative qualities, i.e. descriptive features such as burning or stabbing; as well as unpleasantness, i.e. aspects that pertain to suffering (Figure 1). The unpleasantness of pain profoundly motivates most people to seek relief. The suffering associated with pain motivated Epicurean philosophers (300 BCE) to observe in that the height of pleasure is reached with the absence of pain"--
Pain Medicine at a Glance
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Everything you need to know about Pain Medicine... at a Glance!
Pain Medicine at a Glance is a user-friendly, visual introduction to the impact of pain in various clinical care settings, focusing on primary care needs. Aligned with learning objectives developed by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, this authoritative guide covers the basic forms and pathophysiology of pain, the clinical skills necessary for delivering excellent care, pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments, and a variety of special cases such as healthcare ethics, integrative care, and treatment planning for chronic pain self-management therapy and the management of pain in children and older adults.
A new addition to the market-leading at a Glance series, the text offers concise and accessible chapters, full-color illustrations, self-assessment questions, and easy-to-follow diagrams. Topics include pain assessment, cognitive factors that influence pain, applying behavioral perspectives on pain, managing opioids and other pharmacological therapies, treating acute pain in patients with substance abuse issues, and more. Perfect for learning, revision, and teaching, this book:
- Provides a foundation of clinical and basic science knowledge about pain and its mechanisms
- Describes major forms of pain, including surgical, orofacial, musculoskeletal, and obstetric pain
- Offers advice on fostering empathy and compassionate practices in pain medicine
- Covers non-pharmacological treatments such as physical therapy, hydrotherapy, meditation, acupuncture, massage, and various focal treatments
- Includes discussion of recent advances and new discoveries in pain science
Pain Medicine at a Glance is the ideal companion for medical and healthcare students, junior doctors, advanced practice providers, nurse practitioners, and others involved in diagnosing and treating pain-associated illness.
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