Fibromyalgia

by McCarberg; Bill H.

• ISBN13: 9781420086799
• ISBN10: 1420086790
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-06-23
• Publisher: CRC Press

Summary

Top reasons why every Internist and Pain Management specialist should own a copy of "Fibromyalgia": Physicians need expert advice on how to properly diagnose fibromyalgia, a challenging syndrome that is commonly misdiagnosed Comprehensive, critical content-one of the first books to publish post-FDA approval of the latest drugs available keeps physicians and researchers up to date in the field In-depth treatment options are provided-traditional vs. emerging; pharmaceutical vs. non-pharmaceutical; enable clinicians to target the underlying fibromyalgia syndrome, rather than engage in quick solutions for individual symptoms Physicians must know when to refer a patient to a specialist to avoid future complications and ensure patients are receiving proper treatment

Author Biography

Bill H. McCarberg is Adjunct Assistant Clinical Professor, the University of California at San Diego School Medicine, San Diego, California, USA. He is Founder of the Chronic Pain Management Program, Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, California, USA, and President of the Western Pain Society. He serves on the Board of Directors of the American Academy of Pain Medicine and is Member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Pain Society, and the International Association for the Study of Pain. He has given more than 200 presentations on pain management issues and is the author or co-author of over 100 publications. Daniel J. Clauw is Professor of Medicine, the Division of Rheumatology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. He is also Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center and Director of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. Additionally, he serves as Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research within the University of Michigan Medical School.