Complementary and Integrative Approaches to Chronic Pain

According to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), approximately 50 million Americans live with chronic pain. Since the introduction of the JCAHO pain management standards, alternative approaches to pain management have been actively considered and implemented by mainstream health institutions. Complementary and Integrative Approaches to Chronic Pain is a groundbreaking book that addresses the epidemiological, ethical, economic and clinical issues surrounding the use of complementary medicine as part of an integrative pain management approach.