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Essentials of Hospital Neurology is a concise and practical guide to the diagnosis and management of neurologic disorders commonly encountered in hospital practice. This book discusses the business of hospital neurology, problem-oriented approaches to diagnosis, clinical details of important neurologic disorders that may be seen in the ER and inpatient settings, and key diagnostic and management strategies. This text focuses on practical management, making this an excellent source for the neurologist at any level from the resident to fellow to practicing physician. Medicine hospitalists and hospital-based mid-level providers will find this a useful resource for guiding care of their patients with neurologic conditions. Key Features of Essentials of Hospital Neurology DT Incorporates up-to-date guidelines and best practices for neurologic hospital care; DT Extensive use of bulleted lists, tables, and flowcharts; DT Noted academic coauthors of selected sections for subspecialty expertise; DT Provides key references and recommended readings; and DT Includes critical reference material such as assessment scales, neurologic diagnostic tests, and guides to management of social and ethical issues.
List of contents
- Chapter 1: Facilitating Treatment Adherence in Pain Medicine: Adherence-The Great Confounder!
- Martin D. Cheatle and Perry G. Fine
- Chapter 2: Treatment Adherence in Chronic Pain: Predictors, Models and a Role for Psychological Flexibility
- Anthony M. Harrison, Christopher Graham, and Lance M. McCracken
- Chapter 3: Adherence In Pharmacotherapy: Maximizing Benefit and Minimizing Risk
- Marc O. Martel and Robert N. Jamison
- Chapter 4: The Use of Drug Testing in Promoting Treatment Adherence in Pain Medicine
- Howard A. Heit and Douglas L. Gourlay
- Chapter 5: Adherence to Weight Loss and Physical Activity
- E. Amy Janke and David E. Goodrich
- Chapter 6: Biopsychosocial Approach to Improving Treatment Adherence in Chronic Pain
- Martin D. Cheatle and Lara Dhingra
- Chapter 7: Adherence in Pain Medicine: Ethical Considerations
- Michael E. Schatman and Oscar J. Benitez
About the author
Martin Cheatle, PhD is the Director of the Pain and Chemical Dependency, Center for Studies of Addiction, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Perry G. Fine, MD is Professor of Anesthesiology, Pain Research Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Summary
In the field of pain medicine, the interventions that can improve a patient's pain, mood, and functionality are only as effective as the patient's willingness to follow recommended treatment plans. Facilitating Treatment Adherence in Pain Medicine provides a practical guide to understanding and improving patient adherence with regards to both opioid and non-opioid pharmacotherapy, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic pain interventions, and use of biometrics and behavioral techniques. The book also explores the ethics of dealing with patients who are non-adherent.
Facilitating Treatment Adherence in Pain Medicine is the first book to address the obstacle patient non-adherence poses to reaching therapeutic goals in pain medicine, making it an ideal resource for pain physicians and primary care physicians who manage patients with chronic pain.
