Leaders in pain care : an historic overview -- The biopsychosocial model of pain : rehumanizing care -- The neuropsychophysiology of pain -- Epidemiology of chronic pain -- The assessment and measurement of pain -- Communication in pain management -- Pharmacological and interventional pain management -- Acute pain -- Chronic non-malignant pain -- Cancer pain -- Pain management in palliative care and at end of life -- Stress management and nonpharmacological interventions for pain -- Quality, safety and organizational issues in pain management -- Pain and human rights.
"Based on the IASP nursing pain curriculum, this book begins with an examination of the biology of pain, and then goes on to explore key topics including patient assessment, acute, chronic and cancer pain and palliative care."-- Back cover.