Cancer Pain ManagementJones and Bartlett Publishers, 1995 - 380 pages Cancer Pain Management, Second Edition will substantially advance pain education. The unique combination of authors -- an educator, a leading practitioner and administrator, and a research scientist -- provides comprehensive, authoritative coverage in addressing this important aspect of cancer care. The contributors, acknowledged experts in their areas, address a wide scope of issues. Educating health care providers to better assess and manage pain and improve patientsrsquo; and familiesrsquo; coping strategies are primary goals of this book. Developing research-based clinical guidelines and increasing funding for research is also covered. Ethical issues surrounding pain management and health policy implications are also explored. |
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Page 148
... changes can be done by the home care nurse . Complications Infection . Exit site and superficial catheter infection ... change a patient's pain per- ception from " 1 " on a scale of 0 to 10 to " 10 " in a matter of hours . Tunneling the ...
... changes can be done by the home care nurse . Complications Infection . Exit site and superficial catheter infection ... change a patient's pain per- ception from " 1 " on a scale of 0 to 10 to " 10 " in a matter of hours . Tunneling the ...
Page 211
... change and life in general may be more precious when faced with a life - threatening situation.24 Individuals ... changes , physical alterations , and demands of the patient brought about in the treatment phase . A transition can ...
... change and life in general may be more precious when faced with a life - threatening situation.24 Individuals ... changes , physical alterations , and demands of the patient brought about in the treatment phase . A transition can ...
Page 335
... Changes in Pain Management Practices The fourth question , assessing the effect of using CQI on unit - based changes , was meas- ured by counting the number of studies done by the pilot units and assessing their effect on practice ...
... Changes in Pain Management Practices The fourth question , assessing the effect of using CQI on unit - based changes , was meas- ured by counting the number of studies done by the pilot units and assessing their effect on practice ...
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