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by Beth B. Hogans (Editor), Antje M. Barreveld (Editor)
It may come as something of a surprise that pain, the most prevalent symptom in clinical practice, is not always addressed specifically in health professions training. Approximately one in six Americans lives with chronic pain in addition to the millions that experience acute pain each day. Half of older adults live with chronic pain-associated conditions, and about half of all healthcare visits are initiated because of pain. Despite this, reports indicate that the vast majority of health professions schools in the United States do not teach required courses on pain, and the total amount of content pertaining to pain is a fraction of a percent of the total. Almost certainly, the lack of education in coordinated, comprehensive, compassionate care for pain-associated conditions contributed to pervasive opioid over-prescribing and the ensuing wave of addiction and deaths that swept the country in the first part of this century. This book is our response to the pain care crisis - it
is designed to prepare young clinicians to assess and treat a wide variety of pain conditions in a manner that balances competence and compassion, incorporating coordinated elements of pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapies.
Author Biography
Dr. Beth B. Hogans, M.D., Ph.D. holds board certifications in Neurology, Clinical Electrophysiology, and Pain Medicine and is an experienced general and peripheral neurologist with a strong focus on providing patient-centered care. Dr. Hogans teaches medical students about pain management at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine where she is an associate professor of neurology. She is a 2018 recipient of the Osler Attending Teaching Preceptor designation in the Johns Hopkins Neurology Department.
