Fibromyalgia

Clinical Guidelines and Treatments
Herausgegeben:Lawson, Erin; Wallace, Mark

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This practical text provides a clinical overview of the etiology, diagnosis and treatment for fibromyalgia. Current evidence-based treatments and guidelines are emphasized along with lifestyle modification suggestions for the patient. Also included is a review of current literature, research and emerging developments on this prevalent pain syndrome. A range of healthcare specialties, including pain management, rheumatology, neurology, internal medicine and family practice, will find this comprehensive guide to be a valuable resource to their routine treatment of fibromyalgia and improve patient's quality of life.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer / Springer International Publishing / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-319-15819-8
• 2015
• Seitenzahl: 204
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 318g
• ISBN-13: 9783319158198
• ISBN-10: 3319158198
• Artikelnr.: 42133271

Autorenporträt

Erin Lawson recently co-edited the book, Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathy (978-1-4614-6298-9). She is currently in private practice, but has maintained her faculty appointment at UCSD. Mark Wallace, MD is a Professor of Clinical Anesthesia and Chairman of the Division of Pain Medicine at UCSD Erin Lawson, MD Voluntary Faculty, Department of Anesthesiology Center for Pain Medicine University of California San Diego Lexington Interventional Pain Management Lexington Medical Center Lexington, SC, USA Mark S. Wallace, MD Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology Chief, Division of Pain Medicine Department of Anesthesiology University of California San Diego La Jolla, CA, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Preface.- The Epidemiology and Prevalence of Fibromyalgia.- Fibromyalgia Diagnosis.- Etiology.- Prognosis.- Lifestyle Modification and Fibromyalgia.- Psychological Treatment for Fibromyalgia.- Medications.- Adjuvant Treatments for Fibromyalgia.- Utilizing Clinical Treatments with a Limited Evidence Base.- Treatment of Special Groups: Children, Pregnant, Elderly and Mentally-disabled.- Emerging Developments.- Nutrition.