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Fibromyalgia : Clinical Guidelines and Treatments / edited by Erin Lawson, MD, Mark S. Wallace, MD.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pain medicine.
- Neurology.
- Family medicine.
- Pain Medicine.
- General Practice / Family Medicine.
- Local Subjects:
- Pain Medicine.
- Neurology.
- General Practice / Family Medicine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (198 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2015.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This practical text provides a clinical overview of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment for fibromyalgia. Current evidence-based treatments and guidelines are emphasized along with lifestyle modification suggestions for the patient. Also included is a review of current literature, research and emerging developments on this prevalent pain syndrome. A range of healthcare specialties, including pain management, rheumatology, neurology, internal medicine and family practice, will find this comprehensive guide to be a valuable resource to their routine treatment of fibromyalgia and improve patient's quality of life. .
- Contents:
- Preface
- The Epidemiology and Prevalence of Fibromyalgia
- Fibromyalgia Diagnosis
- Etiology
- Prognosis
- Lifestyle Modification and Fibromyalgia
- Psychological Treatment for Fibromyalgia
- Medications
- Adjuvant Treatments for Fibromyalgia
- Utilizing Clinical Treatments with a Limited Evidence Base
- Treatment of Special Groups: Children, Pregnant, Elderly and Mentally-disabled
- Emerging Developments
- Nutrition.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 3-319-15820-1
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