Handbook for Pain Management - Softcover

Kingdon, Ruth T.; Stanley, Karen J.; Kizior, Robert J.

 
9780721663296: Handbook for Pain Management
Softcover
ISBN 10: 072166329X ISBN 13: 9780721663296
Publisher: W B Saunders Co Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

This is a quick-reference handbook which features practical "how-to" pain management strategies for all patient populations. The guide aims to provide a thorough understanding of the use of medications - from basic psychology to the management of acute and chronic pain, patient assessment, the most appropriate interventions for each patient and alternative routes and non-pharmacologic interventions. The book also provides a clear understanding of the relationship of drugs and their physiological actions within the nervous system and includes pharmacology guidelines for both opioids and nonopioids and decision-making guidelines with rationales. The specifics of pain management for different population groups are dealt with in separate chapters - the elderly, infants and children, substance abusers, cancer and AIDS patients - these provide an overview, diagrams or monographs, reviews of specific situations and a clinical accountability summary. Emphasis is place on physician/nurse communication and collaboration as the key to developing effective pain manangement plans and examples, case studies and tables are used to illustrate principles and practices.

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Synopsis

This is a quick-reference handbook which features practical "how-to" pain management strategies for all patient populations. The guide aims to provide a thorough understanding of the use of medications - from basic psychology to the management of acute and chronic pain, patient assessment, the most appropriate interventions for each patient and alternative routes and non-pharmacologic interventions. The book also provides a clear understanding of the relationship of drugs and their physiological actions within the nervous system and includes pharmacology guidelines for both opioids and nonopioids and decision-making guidelines with rationales. The specifics of pain management for different population groups are dealt with in separate chapters - the elderly, infants and children, substance abusers, cancer and AIDS patients - these provide an overview, diagrams or monographs, reviews of specific situations and a clinical accountability summary. Emphasis is place on physician/nurse communication and collaboration as the key to developing effective pain manangement plans and examples, case studies and tables are used to illustrate principles and practices.

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Publisher
W B Saunders Co Ltd
Publication date
1997
Language
English
ISBN 10 
072166329X
ISBN 13 
9780721663296
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
336