Listening to pain : a physician's guide to improving pain management through better communication / Scott M. Fishman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fishman, Scott, 1959-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pain--Treatment.

Pain.

Communication in medicine.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (145 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Fishman shows how communicating better with patients about their pain can help physicians create safer and more effective treatment strategies. Listening to Pain offers physicians a wealth of practical guidance about asking the right questions and assessing patient responses, including: -What questions to ask pain patients when they first present with pain -Using functional goals as outcome measures -Educating patients about the risks and benefits of treatment -Documenting patient consent and compliance with treatment regimens -How to manage difficult patients

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction: The Healing Art of Communication; Chapter 1: Asking the Right Questions; Chapter 2: Focusing on Function; Chapter 3: Keeping Track of Treatment; Chapter 4: Dealing With Difficult Patients; Chapter 5: Physician Survival; Appendix: Resources for Pain Management; Acknowledgments; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

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ISBN:

1-283-42818-0

9786613428189

0-19-993053-8

OCLC:

773942812