Pain - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card) , 2nd Edition

Reviews

"The book covers a multitude of facets with regards relieving a patients pain, there are sections for pharmacological actions, rehabilitation, manual therapy and exercise therapy to name a few. The book is well researched and gives a very comprehensive overview of the major factors a therapist would require to treat pain." Reviewed by: Physical Therapy In Sport, Date: Oct 14

Key Features

• Patient-centred approach to care – advocates listening to the patient’s voice
• Covers social determinants of pain
• Guides the reader from pain psychology to the practical application of psychological interventions
• Learning aids – chapter objectives, reflective exercises, case examples, and revision questions
• Emphasizes an evidence-based perspective
• Written by an international team of experts

New to this Edition

• topics such as pain in children and the elderly, pain education for professionals, disability and medico-legal aspects
• expanded focus on complex regional pain syndrome, acupuncture and psychology
• improved layout for a better learning and studying experience

Companion Products

• Pain - Elsevier E-book on VitalSource, 2nd Edition : Pain - Elsevier E-book on VitalSource
• Pain E-Book, 2nd Edition : A Textbook for Therapists

Readership

Undergraduate and postgraduate students, clinicians and academics in occupational therapy and physiotherapy.
70% student. 30% practitioner.

Conferences:
COT annual conference, June
Physio annual conference, October

Clusters:
Creek: OT and Mental Health
Curtin et al: OT and Physical Dysfunction
Key physio titles

Table of Contents

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Author Information

Edited by Hubert van Griensven, PhD, MSc(Pain), MCSP, BSc, DipAc , Institute of Medical and Biomedical Education, St George’s, University of London, Cranmer Terrace, London ; Jenny Strong, PhD, MOccThy and BOccThy, Emeritus Professor, Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia and Anita M. Unruh, PhD, MSW, BScot , Associate Dean (Research & Academic), Academic Integrity Officer, Faculty of Health Professions, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada