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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 57
Page 239
... child's preference for treatment . It is important to know the location of pain , its cause , and description . The child's viewpoint may help the nurse better understand the child and the child's pain . Elicitation of child's ...
... child's preference for treatment . It is important to know the location of pain , its cause , and description . The child's viewpoint may help the nurse better understand the child and the child's pain . Elicitation of child's ...
Page 250
... children ( those who cannot or will not verbalize ) . Few observation tools are available to measure cancer pain ( see Table 9-4 ) . The Gustave - Roussy Child Pain Scale43 is the only tool developed for measuring disease - related pain ...
... children ( those who cannot or will not verbalize ) . Few observation tools are available to measure cancer pain ( see Table 9-4 ) . The Gustave - Roussy Child Pain Scale43 is the only tool developed for measuring disease - related pain ...
Page 264
... child is hospitalized , the child and par- ent ( s ) should be told whether the child must ask for the pain medication . The information delineated in the preceding list should be pro- vided to the child and parent ( s ) in writing , in ...
... child is hospitalized , the child and par- ent ( s ) should be told whether the child must ask for the pain medication . The information delineated in the preceding list should be pro- vided to the child and parent ( s ) in writing , in ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
acetaminophen action potential adjuvant administration analgesia analgesic anxiety approach behavioral bupivacaine Cancer Nurs cancer pain cancer pain management cancer patients cancer-related pain cells chronic pain Clin clinical clinicians cognitive coping cultural develop dimension of pain dorsal horn drug elderly epidural ethical evaluation example factors family caregivers fentanyl Ferrell fibers groups guidelines hydromorphone identified influence infusion interventions intraspinal intrathecal management of cancer management of pain McGill Pain Questionnaire McGuire DB medication Melzack ment meperidine methadone morphine naloxone nerve neurons NIMs nociceptive nonopioid NSAIDs Oncol Nurs Forum Oncology Nursing opioid dose oral pain assessment pain control pain experience pain intensity pain management pain relief parenteral patient and family patients with cancer perception postoperative potential prayer receptors reported respiratory depression response to pain route sensory side effects sion spinal cord spiritual strategies suffering Table therapeutic therapy tients tion titration tolerance treatment Wall PD York