Chronic Pain: A Health Policy Perspective

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Chronic Pain: A Health Policy Perspective

Editor(s): Saifudin Rashiq, Donald Schopflocher, Paul Taenzer, Egon Jonsson

Published Online: 24 NOV 2008

Print ISBN: 9783527323821

Online ISBN: 9783527622665

DOI: 10.1002/9783527622665

Series Editor(s): Egon Jonsson

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Discussing all aspects of chronic pain management, this is the second volume of the new book series on health care and disease management, published with the Institute of Health Economics (IHE) in Edmonton, Canada.
The authors provide an introduction into history, pathophysiology, ethics and epidemiology of chronic pain before covering the different aspects of treating chronic pain in more detail. Different ways for improving pain management as well as policy implications are highlighted.
The title is targeted towards clinicians and professionals in the health care industry dealing with chronic pain.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages I–XXVIII)

  2. Part One: Context

    1. Chapter 1

      The Lived Experience of Chronic Pain: Evidence of People's Voices (pages 1–18)

      Cary Brown

    2. Chapter 2

      History and Definition of Pain (pages 19–28)

      Harold Merskey

    3. Chapter 3

      The Descriptive Epidemiology of Chronic Pain (pages 29–40)

      Prof. Donald Schopflocher and Christa Harstall

    4. Chapter 4

      The Economics of Chronic Pain (pages 41–50)

      Ceri J. Phillips and Prof. Donald Schopflocher

    5. Chapter 5

      Ethical Considerations in the Treatment of Chronic Pain (pages 51–57)

      Dick Sobsey and Derek Truscott

    6. Chapter 6

      Pathophysiology of Chronic Pain (pages 59–66)

      James L. Henry

  3. Part Two: Treatment

    1. Chapter 7

      Why Does Pain Become Chronic? (pages 67–84)

      Joel Katz, Colin J. L. McCartney and Prof. Saifudin Rashiq

    2. Chapter 8

      What Chronic Pain Looks Like to the Clinician (pages 85–100)

      Chris Spanswick

    3. Chapter 9

      Drug Treatment for Chronic Pain (pages 101–119)

      Mary Lynch

    4. Chapter 10

      Non-Drug Treatments for Chronic Pain (pages 121–130)

      Alexander J. Clark

    5. Chapter 11

      Interventional Treatments for Chronic Pain (pages 131–140)

      Alexander J. Clark and Christopher C. Spanswick

    6. Chapter 12

      Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic Treatment (pages 141–152)

      Eldon Tunks

    7. Chapter 13

      Complementary and Alternative Medicine Approaches to Chronic Pain (pages 153–165)

      Mark A. Ware

    8. Chapter 14

      Chronic Pain Self-Management (pages 167–181)

      Michael Hugh McGillion, Sandra Lefort and Jennifer Stinson

  4. Part Three: Special Challenges in Chronic Pain Management

    1. Chapter 15

      Chronic Pain in Persons with Mental Health Issues (pages 183–191)

      Charl Els

    2. Chapter 16

      Chronic Pain in Injured Workers (pages 193–204)

      Douglas P. Gross, Martin Mrazik and Iain Muir

    3. Chapter 17

      Chronic Pain and Addictions (pages 205–209)

      Katherine Diskin and Nady El-Guebaly

    4. Chapter 18

      Chronic Pain in Children (pages 211–216)

      Bruce Dick

    5. Chapter 19

      Chronic Pain in Elderly Persons (pages 217–223)

      Thomas Hadjistavropoulos and Gregory P. Marchildon

    6. Chapter 20

      Chronic Pain in Indigenous Populations (pages 225–230)

      Louise Crane

  5. Part Four: Health Systems and Chronic Pain Management

    1. Chapter 21

      Mass Media Campaigns for the Prevention of Back Pain-Related Disability (pages 231–253)

      Rachelle Buchbinder, Douglas P. Gross, Erik L. Werner and Jill A. Hayden

    2. Chapter 22

      Improving Pain Management Education (pages 255–264)

      Elizabeth Peter and Judy Watt-Watson

    3. Chapter 23

      The Alberta Chronic Pain Ambassador Program (pages 265–272)

      Prof. Paul Taenzer, Prof. Donald Schopflocher, Prof. Saifudin Rashiq and Christa Harstall

    4. Chapter 24

      Health System Organization (pages 273–289)

      Patricia L. Dobkin and Lucy J. Boothroyd

    5. Chapter 25

      The Quebec Experience (pages 291–301)

      Pierre Bouchard

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      Conclusion - The Way Forward (pages 303–308)

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      Index (pages 309–318)

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