Table of Contents


There will be 10 chapters in the book, all with a primary focus on children.



1.Research into Practice: Integration of Science and Practice. Christine Chambers, Patrick McGrath, & Allen Finley. Dalhousie University & IWK Health Centre



2.Neonatal Pain. Celeste Johnston, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Dr. Johnston is a Professor of Nursing and a leader in the field of neonatal pain.



3.Procedural Pain. Leora Kuttner, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Kuttner is a clinical psychologist and award winning film maker with extensive clinical expertise in procedural pain management and palliative care.



4.Postoperative Pain. Dick Tibboel, Erasmus MC-Sophia, Rotterdam, Netherlands. Dr. Tibboel, Professor of Surgery is a pediatric surgeon and an international expert on postoperative pain.



5.Headaches and Abdominal Pain. Patrick McGrath, Dalhousie University & IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Canada. Dr. McGrath has published extensively in these areas.



6.Musculoskeletal Pain. Peter Malleson, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada. Dr. Malleson is a pediatric rheumatologist with extensive clinical experience working with children and adolescents with chronic pain.



7.Neuropathic Pain. To be determined.



8.Complex Pain, Complex Families. Christine Chambers, Dalhousie University & IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Canada. Dr. Chambers is a clinical psychologist with research and clinical expertise working with children with chronic pain and their families.



9.Pain in Children with Developmental Disabilities. Frank Symons, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA. Dr. Symons is a psychologist with expertise in the pain experiences of children and adolescents with developmental disabilities. He recently published an edited book on this topic.



10.Ethical Issues in Practice. Gary Walco, New Jersey Medical School, Hackensack USA. Dr. Walco is the Director of the David Center for Children's Pain and Palliative Care at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital, Hackensack University Medical Center, and a 2005 Mayday Pain and Society Fellow.