The Management of Pain

Part I: Fundamental Considerations. Functional Neuroanatomy and Nociception. Physical Examination. Psychological Assessment. Substance Abuse Issues. Assessment of Impairment and Disability. Modern Clinical Pharmacology Concepts and Pain Management. Pharmacological Approaches to Pain Management: Nontraditional Analgesics and Analgesic Adjuvants. Nonopioid and Opioid Analgesics. Local Anesthetics and Analgesia. Spinal Analgesia. Noninvasive Drug Delivery Systems. Pain and Health Policy. Practical Guidelines for Pain Management. Accreditation of Pain Management Programs. Part II Chronic Pain. Interdisciplinary Approach to Pain Management: Philosophy, Operations, And Efficacy. Head Pain. Low Back Pain. Neural Blockade for Diagnosis and Treatment of Painful Conditions. Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Central Pain Syndromes. Sympathetic Maintained Pain. Herpes Zoster and Posthurpetic Neuralgia. Pain Management Issuesin the Pregnant Patient. Pelvic and Abdominal Pain. Physical Modalities for Pain Management. Implantation Therapy for Pain Management. Part III: Terminal Disease. The Assessment and Etiology of Pain in Cancer Patients. The Psychological Management of Pain Related to AIDS Patients. Management Strategies for Pain in the Cancer Patient. Neurosurgical Modalities for Pain Management. Pain Management in the HIV-Positive Patient. Part IV: Acute Pain. Organization of an Acute Pain Service. The Stress Responseand Pre-Emtive Analgesia. Patient Controlled Analgesia. The Interface Between Acute and Chronic Pain. Part V: Pediatric Pain. Pain Measurement in Children. The Management of Chronic Pain in the Child. The Management of Acute Pain in the Child. The Management of Procedure-Related Pain in the Child.