Listening to Pain

A Clinician's Guide to Improving Pain Management Through Better Communication

Authors:

Scott M. Fishman

Brand: OUP USA

ISBN: 9780199891986

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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

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Brand OUP USA

Reference 86915

EAN13 9780199891986

ISBN 9780199891986

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Publication date: 2012
Issue number: 1
Cover: paperback
Pages count: 146
Dimensions (mm): 203 x 127
Weight (g): 178

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 Doctors (and Patients) 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;