Listening to Pain
A Clinician's Guide to Improving Pain Management Through Better Communication
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 15 March 2012
- ISBN 9780199891986
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages146 pages
- Size 127x203x8 mm
- Weight 168 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 1 illustration 0
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Short description:
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.
MoreLong description:
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
Table of Contents:
Introduction: The Healing Art of Communication
Chapter 1: Asking the Right Questions
Step 1: Slow Down
Step 2: Focus on the Whole Patient, Not Just the Pain
Step 3: Use Reflective Listening Skills
The Importance of Taking a Comprehensive
History
Focusing on Function
The Balancing Act of Compassion and Vigilance
Chapter 2: Focusing on Function
The Myth of Zero Pain
A Different Approach
Monitoring Functional Changes
'Universal Precautions' in Pain Management
Chapter 3: Keeping Track of Treatment
Why Documentation is a Doctor's (and Patient's) Best Friend
Elements of Effective Documentation
Assessment
Patient Education About Risks and Benefits of Therapy
Physician-Patient Treatment Agreements
Monitoring Functional Progress, Adherence, and Adverse Events
Modifying Treatments Over Time
Chapter 4: Dealing With Difficult Patients
The Sources of Aberrant Behaviors
Managing Aberrant Patient Behavior
Coping With Specific Aberrant Behaviors
Terminating a Relationship
The Rewards of Perseverance
Chapter 5: Clinician Survival
Appendix: Resources for Pain Management
Acknowledgments
About the Author
