"Clinicians who care for patients with chronic pain on a regular basis in their practice are the intended audience. ... It helps to make sense of the chaotic world of opioid therapy for chronic conditions. I cannot think of any other book that comes close to doing justice to this important topic. This is a must read for all pain physicians at all levels of training and experience." (Tariq M. Malik, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2016)
1 Scope of the pain problem
2 Scope of the problem: Intersection of chronic pain and addiction
3 Evidence-based treatment for chronic pain with opioids
4 Opioid pharmacology
5 Pharmacokinetics
6 Benzodiazepines, Alcohol and Stimulant Use in Combination with Opioid Use
7 Marijuana and cannabinoids for pain
8 Adjuvant agents in chronic pain therapy
9 Complications of opioid therapy
10 Risk mitigation strategies
11 Naloxone Treatment of Opioid Overdose
12 From Patient Evaluation to Opioid Overdose Prevention: Ten Steps to Make the Law Work for You and Your Patients
13 Treating the difficult patient
14 Controlled Substance Management: Exit Strategies for the Pain Practitioner
15 Alternatives to opiates in the management of non-cancer related pain
Appendix A: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) Guidelines for Responsible Opioid Prescribing in Chronic Non-Cancer Pain
Appendix D: Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain-Revised (SOAPP®-R)
Appendix E: McGill Pain Questionnaire
Peter S. Staats, MD, MBA, FIPP ABIPP
President, American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
Johns Hopkins University
Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, and Department of Oncology
Premier Pain Centers
Shrewsbury, NJ
Sanford M. Silverman, MD, DABPM, DABAM
CEO and Medical Director of Comprehensive Pain Medicine, Pompano Beach, FL<
Department of Anesthesiology, Affiliate Assistant Professor of Clinical Biomedical Science, Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Florida Atlantic University
Department of Surgery, Boca Raton Regional Hospital
Department of Surgery, Broward North Medical Center
This comprehensive guide covers prescribing controlled substances for patients with acute or chronic pain and provides a balanced discussion on appropriate treatment, addiction, safety and complications. Chapters feature evidence-based strategies and clinical modalities that address diagnostic challenges, treatment guidance, alternatives to opioid management and the significant legal risks within the current regulatory environment. Authored by leaders in pain medicine, physicians and appropriate health care professionals will find Controlled Substance Management in Chronic Pain to be an indispensable resource.