Core topics in pain

1. Overview of pain pathways / S. I. Jaggar

2. Peripheral mechanisms / W. Cafferty

3. Central mechanisms / D. Bennett

4. Pharmacogenomics and pain / J. Riley, M. Maze and K. Welsh

5. Peripheral and central sensitization / K. Carpenter and A. Dicksenson

6. Inflammation and pain / W. P. Farquhar-Smith and B. J. Kerr

7. Nerve damage and its relationship to neuropathic pain / N. B. Finnerup and T. S. Jensen

8. Receptor mechanisms / E. E. Johnson and D. G. Lambert

9. Measurement of pain in animals / B. J. Kerr, P. Farquhar-Smith and P. H. Patterson

10. Pain measurement in humans / R. B. Fillingim

11. Principles of pain evaluation / S. I. Jaggar and A. Holdcroft

12. Pain history / A. Holdcroft

13. Psychological assessment / E. Keogh

14. Epidemiology of pain / W. A. Macrae

15. Pain progression / B. J. Collett

16. Analgesia in the intensive care unit / U. Waheed

17. chronic pain patient / A. Howarth

18. Post-operative pain management in day case surgery / T. Schreyer and O. H. G. Wilder-Smith

19. Myofascial/musculoskeletal pain / G. Carli and G. Biasi

20. Neuropathic pain / M. Hanna, A. Holdcroft and S. I. Jaggar

21. Visceral nociception and pain / K. J. Berkley

22. management of low back pain / C. Price

23. Cancer pain / S. Lund and S. Cox

24. Post-operative pain / T. Kirwan

25. Complex regional pain syndrome / M. G. Serpell

26. Uncommon pain syndromes / A. P. Baranowski

27. Pain in children / R. F. Howard

28. Pain in the elderly / A. Holdcroft, M. Platt and S. I. Jaggar

29. Gender and pain / A. Baranowski and A. Holdcroft

30. Clinical trials for the evaluation of analgesic efficacy / L. A. Skoglund

31. Evidence base for clinical practice / H. J. McQuay

32. Overview of treatment of chronic pain / C. Pither

33. Multidisciplinary pain management / A. Howarth

34. Physiotherapy management of pain / M. Thacker and L. Gifford

35. Regional nerve blocks / A. Hartle and S. I. Jaggar

36. Principles of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation / A. Howarth

37. Acupuncture / J. Filshie and R. Zarnegar

38. Neurosurgery for the relief of chronic pain / J. B. Miles

39. Routes, formulations and drug combinations / L. A. Skoglund

40. Opioids and codeine / L. Bromley

41. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents / J. Cashman and A. Holdcroft

42. Antidepressants, anticonvulsants, local anaesthetics, antiarrhythmics and calcium channel antagonists / C. F. Stannard

43. Cannabinoids and other agents / S. I. Jaggar and A. Holdcroft

44. Psychological management of chronic pain / T. Newton-John

45. Psychiatric disorders and pain / S. Tyrer and A. Wigham

46. Chronic pain and addiction / D. Gourlay

47. role of the family in children's pain / A. Kent

48. Palliative care / S. Lund and S. Cox

49. Ethical standards and guidelines in pain management / A. Holdcroft

50. What is a clinical guideline? / T. Kirwan.