Chronic Pain in Later Life: A Selectively Annotated Bibliography

by Deborah T. Gold, Karen Roberto

Overview

A comprehensive, multidisciplinary annotated bibliography of the chronic pain in later life literature. It consists of 302 entries covering, assessment of chronic pain, the human body and chronic pain, perceptions of chronic pain, treatment of chronic pain, and correlates and consequences of chronic pain.

This volume includes a select citation list of 150 articles that focus on older persons and cancer pain. It suggests the use of both aggressive and holistic treatments to treat pain in the elderly. It will be of interest to scholars and practitioners in the disciplines including medicine, psychology, sociology, social work, pharmacology, and any social services which focus on the care of the elderly.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780313310997
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	11/30/2000
Series:	Bibliographies and Indexes in Gerontology , #37
Pages:	296
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

KAREN A. ROBERTO is Professor and Director of the Center for Gerontology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

DEBORAH T. GOLD is Associate Professor of Medical Sociology and Senior Fellow at the Duke University Center on Aging.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Assessment of Chronic Pain
The Human Body and Chronic Pain
Disease and Chronic Pain
Perceptions of Chronic Pain
Treatment of Chronic Pain
Correlates and Consequences of Chronic Pain
Appendix A: Older Adults and Cancer Pain
Appendix B: International Citations
Author Index
Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

A gerontologist and a medical sociologist specializing in aging present a bibliography containing 302 entries representing the work of North American scholars published from 1990 through 1998 which address the study of chronic pain later in life. Annotated entries are arranged in six sections: assessment, the human body, disease, the chronic pain "experience", treatment, and the psychological and social aspects of chronic pain that influence quality of life. Each entry describes major findings, conclusions, and implications related to chronic pain. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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