Cancer Pain ManagementDeborah B. McGuire, Connie Henke Yarbro Grune & Stratton, 1987 - 286 pages |
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Page 74
... selected areas ( i.e. , oncology ) may be more attuned to pain because of their specialization may be unfounded . A recent telephone survey of oncology nurses with a practice focus in pain manage- ment indicated that they had gained ...
... selected areas ( i.e. , oncology ) may be more attuned to pain because of their specialization may be unfounded . A recent telephone survey of oncology nurses with a practice focus in pain manage- ment indicated that they had gained ...
Page 95
... selected patients . The analgesic effects of these drugs are believed to be linked to their enhancement of serotoninergic activity in the central nervous system . Neuroleptics may exercise their effect in a manner similar to opiates ...
... selected patients . The analgesic effects of these drugs are believed to be linked to their enhancement of serotoninergic activity in the central nervous system . Neuroleptics may exercise their effect in a manner similar to opiates ...
Page 158
... selected should always be given to its therapeutic / toxic limit before going to a stronger agent or adding a coanalgesic . Initial doses and escalation should be individualized to each patient , paying special attention to liver and ...
... selected should always be given to its therapeutic / toxic limit before going to a stronger agent or adding a coanalgesic . Initial doses and escalation should be individualized to each patient , paying special attention to liver and ...
Contents
Prevalence and Profile of Pain | 21 |
Painful Complications of Cancer Diagnosis | 47 |
Issues in Cancer Pain Management | 69 |
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