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

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 Cover 1 Contents 6 Introduction: The Healing Art of Communication 10 Chapter 1: Asking the Right Questions 26 Chapter 2: Focusing on Function 46 Chapter 3: Keeping Track of Treatment 68 Chapter 4: Dealing With Difficult Patients 96 Chapter 5: Physician Survival 118 Appendix: Resources for Pain Management 124 Acknowledgments 142 About the Author 144 This book shows how communicating better with patients about their pain can help clinicians create safer and more effective treatment strategies. This book offer clinicians a wealth of pratical guidance about asking the right questions and assessing patient responses