Manual of Cancer Pain - Softcover

De Conno, F.; Caraceni, A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 079234202X ISBN 13: 9780792342021

Publisher: Springer, 1996

Synopsis

Pain in oncology, and especially in diagnosis and treatment of cancer pain. patients with advanced disease, is an The reader will find useful information essential issue which cannot be over­ and suggestions as how to diagnose and looked. treat pain from a pharmacological and Today, pain is worldwide recognised surgical point of view. as a very complex symptom which in­ Pain treatment is a very important cludes different aspects such as somatic, part of quality of life: due to its rele­ spiritual, social and psychological pain. vance, we think that this manual will be Practical and scientific knowledge of a very useful tool for all health profes­ pain in cancer should be part of the pre­ sionals, and we are grateful to Drs De and post-training of general practi­ Conno and Caraceni for their generous contribution in making this effort suc­ tioners, oncologists and nurses. This manual reflects the opinion of cessful.

About this title

Synopsis

This manual covers basic information which should enable the successful diagnosis and treatment of 90 per cent of patients with pain due to cancer. Our aim has been not to trivialize the problem, which remains complex and in some cases difficult to solve, but to help all health care professionals involved in the care of cancer patients who are not pain specialists, to understand and be able to manage most of the situations they see in their clinical practice.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 079234202X
• ISBN 13: 9780792342021
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 60