Core Topics in Pain

A comprehensive introduction to this multi-faceted topic and a guide to all aspects of pain.

Anita Holdcroft (Edited by), Sian Jaggar (Edited by)

9780521174176, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 3 March 2011

366 pages
24.6 x 18.9 x 1.9 cm, 0.65 kg

Review of the hardback: '… this book will have something to offer to every health care professional who is involved in the care of patients with pain. … In summary, Core Topics in Pain achieves the goal of presenting complex concepts in a rather comprehensive scope and easy-to-read style, as described by the editors. It will have appeal to those who would shy away from the laborious reading of primary references texts and want expedited access to well-organised information.' Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Originally published in 2005, Core Topics in Pain provides a comprehensive, easy-to-read introduction to this multi-faceted topic. It covers a wide range of issues from the underlying neurobiology, through pain assessment in animals and humans, diagnostic strategies, clinical presentations, pain syndromes, to the many treatment options, for example, physical therapies, drug therapies, psychosocial care and the evidence base for each of these. Written and edited by experts of international renown, the many concise but comprehensive chapters provide the reader with a guide to all aspects of pain. It is an essential book for anaesthetic trainees and is also an invaluable first reference for surgical and nursing staff, ICU professionals, operating department practitioners, physiotherapists, psychologists, healthcare managers and researchers with a need for an overview of the key aspects of the topic.

1. Overview of pain pathways Sian I. Jaggar
2. Peripheral mechanisms Will Cafferty
3. Central mechanisms Dave Bennet
4. Pharmacogenomics Julia Riley, Mervyn Maze and Ken Welsh
5. Peripheral and central sensitization Kate Carpenter and Anthony Dickenson
6. Inflammation and pain W. Paul Farquhar-Smith and Bradley J. Kerr
7. Nerve damage and relationship to neuropathic pain Nanna B. Finnerup and Troels S. Jensen
8. Receptor mechanisms Emma E. Johnson and David G. Lambert
9. Measurement of pain in animals Bradley J. Kerr, Paul Farquhar-Smith and Paul H. Patterson
10. Pain measurement in humans Roger B. Fillingim
11. Principles of pain evaluation Sian I. Jaggar and A. Holdcroft
12. Pain history Anita Holdcroft
13. Psychological assessment Edmund Keogh
14. Epidemiology of pain W. A. Macrae
15. Pain progression Beverly J. Collett
16. Analgesia in ICU Umeer Waheed
17. The chronic pain patient Amanda Howarth
18. Postoperative pain management in day case surgery T. Schreyer and O. H. G. Wilder-Smith
19. Myofascial/musculoskeletal pain Giancarlo Carli and Giovanni Biasi
20. Neuropathic pain Magdi Hanna, Anita Holdcroft and Sian I. Jaggar
21. Visceral nociception and pain Karen J. Berkley
22. The management of low back pain Cathy Price and Guy Titlley
23. Cancer pain Samantha Lund and Sarah Cox
24. Post-operative pain Trottie Kirwan
25. Complex regional pain syndrome M. G. Serpell
26. Uncommon pain syndromes Andrew P. Baranowski
27. Pain in children R. F. Howard
28. Pain in the elderly Anita Holdcroft, Michael Platt and Sian I. Jaggar
29. Gender and pain Andrew Baranowski and Anita Holdcroft
30. Clinical trials for the evaluation of analgesic efficacy Lassa Skoglund
31. Evidence base for clinical practice Henry J. McQuay
32. Overview of treatment of chronic pain Charles Pither
33. Multidisciplinary pain management Amanda Howarth
34. Physiotherapy management of pain Mick Thacker and Louis Gifford
35. Regional nerve blocks Andrew Hartle and Sian I. Jaggar
36. Principles of transcutaneous electrical nerve simulation Amanda Howarth
37. Acupuncture Jacqueline Filshie and Roxaneh Zarnegar
38. Neurosurgery for the relief of chronic pain J. B. Miles
39. Routes, formulations and drug combinations Lassa Skoglund
40. Opioids and codeine L. Bromley
41. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs) J. Cashman and A. Holdcroft
42. Channel blockers Doug Justins
43. Cannabinoids
44. Psychological management of chronic pain Toby Newton-John
45. Psychiatric disorders and pain Stephen Tyrer and Ann Wigham
46. Chronic pain and addiction Doug Gourlay
47. The role of the family in children's pain Alixe Kent
48. Palliative care Samantha Lund and Sarah Cox
49. Ethical standards and guidelines in pain management Anita Holdcroft
50. What is a clinical guideline? T. Kirwan
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Subject Areas: Anaesthetics [MMB]