Section I. General considerations -- Section II. Diagnosis of pain -- Section III. Therapeutic options: pharmacologic approaches -- Section IV. Therapeutic options: interventional approaches -- Section V. Therapeutic options: nonpharmacologic/noninterventional approaches -- Section VI. Acute pain -- Section VII. Chronic pain -- Section VIII. Cancer pain and palliative care -- Section IX. Special considerations in pain medicine -- Appendix I. Dermatomes and nerve distribution -- Appendix II. Prescription guidelines -- Appendix III. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) drug schedules -- Appendix IV. Medications commonly used in pain practice -- Appendix V. Definitions and abbreviations