MPG.eBooks - Table of Contents: Optimal treatment of chronic pain

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Irving, Gordon A.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London Henry Stewart Talks 2009, 2009
Series:	Cancer pain management : advancing towards optimal symptom management
Subjects:	Neoplasms / Therapy Pain / Therapy Pain / Prevention & Control Pain / Drug Therapy Neoplasms / Drug Therapy
Online Access:	https://hstalks.com/bs/p/280 https://hstalks.com/bs/1182
Collection:	Henry Stewart Talks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa

Table of Contents:

Dealing with the difficult and complex non-malignant pain patient
It is important to recognize both psychosocial and psychiatric co-morbidities
Having the patient become part of the solution and having them set realistic goals is important
Drugs used are similar to those used for cancer pain management but greater awareness of long term effects of opioids such as hyperalgesia and immune suppression, as well as diversion is important