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Chronic pain and the family : a new guide /

Chronic pain is the leading cause of disability in the United States, affecting as many as 48 million people in this country alone. It can demoralize and depress both patient and family, especially when there is no effective pain control and no hope for relief. Improperly managed, chronic pain can l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Silver, J. K. (Julie K.), 1965-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2004.
Subjects:
Chronic pain > Patients > Family relationships > Popular works.
Chronic diseases.
Families.
Nuclear families.
Pain > psychology
Pain Management
Chronic Disease
Family
Nuclear Family
Electronic books.
Popular Work
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9780674043657
0674043650
9780674015050
0674015053
9780674016668
0674016661
0674267362
9780674267367
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • What is chronic pain?
  • Effect on the couple
  • Intimacy and sexual activity
  • Work issues
  • Childbearing and inheritance
  • Growing up with a parent in pain
  • Chronic pain in children
  • - The extended family
  • - Emotional changes and depression
  • Medication dependence and addiction
  • Diagnosing chroinc pain conditions
  • Traditional treatment options
  • Complementary and alternative medicine.

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