Pain Management for Primary Care CliniciansProvides a practical, broad-based approach that will help the clinician identify, assess, and manage pain in the primary care setting; learn how and when to seek consultation and make referrals; and more fully understandand effectively deal with patients' pain problems, and improve clinical outcomes. |
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Pathophysiology of Pain | 13 |
Assessment of the Person with Pain | 27 |
Nonopioid Analgesics | 43 |
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