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A culturally sensitive translation for French speakers in Canada, Chronic pain includes many types of conditions from a variety of causes. This book is designed to help those suffering from chronic pain learn to better manage pain so they can get on with living a satisfying, fulfilling life. This resource stresses four concepts: each person with chronic pain is unique, and there is no one treatment or approach that is right for everybody; there are many things people with chronic pain can do to feel better and become more active and involved in life; with knowledge and experimentation, each individual is the best judge of which self-management tools and techniques are best for him or her; and, the responsibility for managing chronic pain on a daily basis rests with the individual and no one else. Acknowledging that overcoming chronic pain is a daily challenge, this workbook provides readers with the tools to overcome that test.

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I see it as not only a teaching tool, but a life-long resource for those with chronic pain. --Sherri King, Coordinator, nutrition and wellness programs, Services to the Aging A much-needed clear and comprehensive resource to gain a better understanding of chronic pain and how self-management helps address and improve the physical and emotional experience. --Patrick McGowan, PhD, University of Victoria Living with chronic pain is extremely difficult. This book encourages those living with chronic pain to choose to live a happy and satisfying life in spite of their struggles, and it provides a roadmap to achieve this goal! --Barbara Zarnikow, Board Co-Chair, Interstitial Cystitis Association I highly recommend this succinct, readable and extremely useful and informative book for clinicians and people with chronic pain. Of the many books on this topic, this one uniquely provides useful information for the reader to better manage chronic pain. --Steven D. Feinberg, MD, Feinberg Medical Group, past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine

I see it as not only a teaching tool, but a life-long resource for those with chronic pain. --Sherri King, Coordinator, nutrition and wellness programs, Services to the Aging I highly recommend this succinct, readable and extremely useful and informative book for clinicians and people with chronic pain. Of the many books on this topic, this one uniquely provides useful information for the reader to better manage chronic pain. --Steven D. Feinberg, MD, Feinberg Medical Group, past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine Living with chronic pain is extremely difficult. This book encourages those living with chronic pain to choose to live a happy and satisfying life in spite of their struggles, and it provides a roadmap to achieve this goal! --Barbara Zarnikow, Board Co-Chair, Interstitial Cystitis Association A much-needed clear and comprehensive resource to gain a better understanding of chronic pain and how self-management helps address and improve the physical and emotional experience. --Patrick McGowan, PhD, University of Victoria

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Sandra M. LeFort, RN, PhD, is a researcher in the school of nursing at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada where she teaches in the master's and doctoral programs. She lives in St. John's, Newfoundland. Lisa Webster, RN, is the clinical manager of Pain Management Centre at Hamilton General Hospital. She lives in Hamilton, Ontario. Kate Lorig, DrPH, is the director and an associate professor at the Stanford University School of Medicine's Patient Education Research Center. She lives in Mountain View, California. Halsted Holman, MD, is a professor of medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine. He lives in Stanford, California. David Sobel, MD, MPH, is the director of patient education and health promotion at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, Northern California Region. He lives in San Jose, California. Diana Laurent, MPH, is a health educator at the Stanford University School of Medicine's Patient Education Research Center. She lives in Palo Alto, California. Virginia Gonzlez, MPH, is a health educator at the Stanford University School of Medicine's Patient Education Research Center. She lives in San Jose, California. Marian Minor, RPT, PhD, is an assistant professor in the department of physical therapy at the University of Missouri. She lives in Columbia, Missouri.

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