The Back Pain Revolution
Accessible to all health care professionals, this text provides a guide to understanding and managing back pain and is one of the premier examples of a biopsychosocial approach to medicine. The content challenges unsubstantiated beliefs regarding the best way to treat and manage back pain and presents an interdisciplinary debate on the subject. In a society where patients are demanding more effective approaches to their problems, this resource offers a radical rethink, a necessary step to achieving a more effective method of treatment. The unorthodox spirit of this material places this book at the center of the revolution taking place in the back pain area. - Gordon Waddell is the world authority on the topic of the back pain revolution. - The content addresses huge problems of concern to many disciplines and governments. - The unbiased, open-minded view looks at the issues and the evidence and invites the readers to consider, debate, and agree on the best course of action. - Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the problem offers both interventionist and conservative approaches to treatment, psychosocial issues, economic factors, patient education, and prevention. - New chapter on Occupational Health Guidelines involving new co-author - Chapters on Social Interactions and A New Clinical Model both completely rewritten - Chapters on Clinical Guidelines and Information and Advice for Patients both completely rewritten with new co-authors - Major new research findings incorporated throughout - The 'message', the size of the book, the overall style, and the target audience are be unchanged from the successful first edition. - The simple style and readability of the first edition has been carefully maintained.
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The Back Pain Revolution
Accessible to all health care professionals, this text provides a guide to understanding and managing back pain and is one of the premier examples of a biopsychosocial approach to medicine. The content challenges unsubstantiated beliefs regarding the best way to treat and manage back pain and presents an interdisciplinary debate on the subject. In a society where patients are demanding more effective approaches to their problems, this resource offers a radical rethink, a necessary step to achieving a more effective method of treatment. The unorthodox spirit of this material places this book at the center of the revolution taking place in the back pain area. - Gordon Waddell is the world authority on the topic of the back pain revolution. - The content addresses huge problems of concern to many disciplines and governments. - The unbiased, open-minded view looks at the issues and the evidence and invites the readers to consider, debate, and agree on the best course of action. - Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the problem offers both interventionist and conservative approaches to treatment, psychosocial issues, economic factors, patient education, and prevention. - New chapter on Occupational Health Guidelines involving new co-author - Chapters on Social Interactions and A New Clinical Model both completely rewritten - Chapters on Clinical Guidelines and Information and Advice for Patients both completely rewritten with new co-authors - Major new research findings incorporated throughout - The 'message', the size of the book, the overall style, and the target audience are be unchanged from the successful first edition. - The simple style and readability of the first edition has been carefully maintained.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780702043253 |
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| Publisher: | Churchill Livingstone, Inc. |
| Publication date: | 03/01/2004 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 492 |
| File size: | 10 MB |
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