Cancer Pain ManagementDeborah B. McGuire, Connie Henke Yarbro Grune & Stratton, 1987 - 286 pages |
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Page 49
... fibers respond to tissue injury or stress , as do about one - half of the C fibers . These two types of fibers are found throughout the body , including vascular beds and muscle tissue . Clinical events that directly stimulate ...
... fibers respond to tissue injury or stress , as do about one - half of the C fibers . These two types of fibers are found throughout the body , including vascular beds and muscle tissue . Clinical events that directly stimulate ...
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... fibers cross the midline and enter the lateral spino - thalamic tract on the antero - lateral aspect of the contralateral spinal cord . They then ascend in this tract to the level of the lower medulla , where they begin to merge as they ...
... fibers cross the midline and enter the lateral spino - thalamic tract on the antero - lateral aspect of the contralateral spinal cord . They then ascend in this tract to the level of the lower medulla , where they begin to merge as they ...
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... fibers , and travel at much slower speeds than vibratory stimulation , which is transmitted on heavily myelinated fibers of large caliber . These latter faster impulses reach the gate first and can theoretically close it before the ...
... fibers , and travel at much slower speeds than vibratory stimulation , which is transmitted on heavily myelinated fibers of large caliber . These latter faster impulses reach the gate first and can theoretically close it before the ...
Contents
Prevalence and Profile of Pain | 21 |
Painful Complications of Cancer Diagnosis | 47 |
Issues in Cancer Pain Management | 69 |
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