Clinical Resources by Topic: Pain Mangement

Chronic Pain Clinical Resources

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• Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 16th Ed.-2005: Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 11. Pain: Pathophysiology and Management: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • The Pain Sensory System: Access document
    • Chronic Pain: Access document
    • Further Reading: Access document
• Miller: Miller's Anesthesia, 6th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Section IV - Subpecialty Management: Access document
    • Chapter 73 - Chronic Pain: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Mechanisms of Pain: Access document
      • Evaluation of the Patient: Access document
        • History: Access document
        • Physical Examination: Access document
        • Laboratory Studies: Access document
        • Psychosocial Assessment: Access document
      • Practice Styles: Access document
      • Management of Chronic Pain: Access document
        • Medications: Access document
        • Nerve Blocks: Access document
        • Psychosocial Issues: Access document
        • Rehabilitation: Access document
      • Summary: Access document
      • Key Points: Access document
      • References: Access document
      • Appendix: Guidelines for the Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Chronic, Non-Cancer Pain the Medical Society of Virginia: Report of the MSV Pain Management Subcommittee: Access document
• Harris: Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology 7th Ed.-2005 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Section VII - Modalities of Therapy in Rheumatic Diseases: Non-pharmacologic Interventions: Access document
    • Chapter 64 - Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • Epidemiology of Pain: Access document
      • Pathophysiology of Pain Generation, Transmission, Recognition, and Modulation: Access document
      • The Neurobiology of Articular Pain: Access document
      • Pain Generation with Nervous System Disorder: Access document
      • Psychiatric Comorbidities in the Patient with Chronic Pain: Access document
      • The Pain-Sleep Connection: Access document
      • Standardized Approach to Assessment of Patients with Chronic Pain: Access document
      • Mechanism-Based Approach to Treatment of Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain: Access document
      • References: Access document
• DeLee: DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2nd Ed.-2003 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 9 - Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Including Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and Causalgia: Access document
    • Introduction and Terminology: Access document
    • Pertinent Anatomy and Physiology Review: Access document
    • Theories of the Pathophysiologic Mechanism: Access document
    • Clinical Presentation: Access document
    • Diagnostic Procedures: Access document
    • Patient Education and Information: Access document
    • Treatment Principles and Methods: Access document
    • Medications for Symptomatic Relief: Access document
    • Surgical Sympathectomy: Access document
    • Surgical Intervention: Access document
    • Complex Regional Pain Syndromes in Children: Access document
    • Authors' Preferred Method of Treatment: Access document
    • Information for the Patient: Access document
    • References: Access document
• Jacobson: Psychiatric Secrets, 2nd ed..-2001 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 69 - The Management of Chronic Pain: Access document
• Goldman: Cecil Textbook of Medicine 22nd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Part XXV - Neurology: Access document
    • Chapter 423 - Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Disease: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • [Approach to the Patient with Neurologic Disease]: Access document
      • Suggested Reading: Access document
    • Chapter 427 - Specific Pain Syndromes: Access document
      • Transition From Acute to Chronic Pain: Access document
      • Postherpetic Neuralgia: Access document
      • Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy and Causalgia): Access document
      • Fibromyalgia Syndrome: Access document
      • Myofascial Pain Syndrome: Access document
      • Grade A: Access document
      • Suggested Readings: Access document
  • Part V - Clinical Pharmacology: Access document
    • Chapter 29 - Pain: Access document
      • Introduction: Access document
      • [Pain]: Access document
      • Grade A: Access document
      • Suggested Readings: Access document
• Sabiston: Textbook of Surgery 17th Ed.-2004 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 71 - Neurosurgery: Access document
    • Functional Neurosurgery: Access document
• MD Consult Reference Books: Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • MD Consult Reference Books for
• The Merck Manual 17th Ed.-1999: Table of contents
  • Chapter 167: Pain: Table of contents
    • General: Access document
    • Neuropathic Pain: Access document
    • Psychogenic Pain Syndromes: Access document
• Medicine, Ob/Gyn, Psychiatry, and Surgery (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Nonarticular Rheumatism/Regional Pain Syndrome: Access document
• Neurology (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Therapeutic Injections for Pain Management: Access document

Emergency Medicine Resources   See also General Emergency Medicine Resources

• Marx: Rosen: Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice 5th Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Chapter 182 - Pain Management: Access document
    • Perspective: Access document
    • Acute versus Chronic Pain: Access document
    • Pathophysiology of Acute Pain: Access document
    • Management Principles: Access document
    • Key Concepts: Access document

Geriatrics Resources   See also General Geriatrics Resources

• Merck Manual of Geriatrics: Table of contents
  • Chapter 43. Pain: Access document
    • Introduction: Access document
    • Epidemiology: Access document
    • Classification: Access document
    • Etiology: Access document
    • Diagnosis: Access document
    • Treatment: Access document

Physical/Rehabilitation Medicine Resources

• Frontera: Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1st Ed.-2002 (MD Consult): Table of contents - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Section 2 - Rehabilitation
    • Chapter 101 - Chronic Pain Syndrome: Access document
• Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (eMedicine): Table of contents
  • Chronic Pain Syndrome: Access document

Clinical Guidelines

• American Society of Anesthesiologists: Homepage
  • Publications and Services: List of documents
    • Practice Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management: Access document
• MD Consult Practice Guidelines: Table of contents | Keyword search - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Pain: List of documents
• National Guideline Clearinghouse: MeSH browse | Detailed search
  • Pain (MeSH browse): List of documents

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Homepage
  • Symptoms and General Pathology Trials: Table of contents
    • Pain: List of documents
• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Clinical Trials
  Additional Clinical Trials Resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)

News Resources

• Doctor's Guide to the Internet: Homepage
  • Neurology News: List of documents
    • Chronic Pain (Keyword search): List of documents
• MD Consult: Homepage - Health Sciences Library subscription ( INFO )
  • Today in Medicine: Table of content (scroll down to Neurology)

Miscellaneous Chronic Pain Clinical Resources

• YAHOO - Health:Medicine:Pain Management
  Additional Pain Management Resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)
• YAHOO - Health:Diseases and Conditions:Chronic Pain
  Additional Chronic Pain Resources (These sites have not been reviewed.)