Listening to pain : a clinician's guide to improving pain management through better communication

Fishman, Scott, 1959-

Listening to pain : a clinician's guide to improving pain management through better communication [E-Book] - New York : Oxford University Press, 2012. - 1 online resource

Asking the right questions -- Focusing on function -- Keeping track of treatment -- Dealing with difficult patients -- Physician survival.

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.

9780199930531 0199930538 1283428180 9781283428187


Pain--Treatment.
Physician and patient.
Pain Management
Physician-Patient Relations

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