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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Three subgroups of patients can be identified : ( 1 ) patients who are actively using street drugs , ( 2 ) patients who are in methadone maintenance programs , and ( 3 ) patients who have not used illicit drugs 33 for many years .
Three subgroups of patients can be identified : ( 1 ) patients who are actively using street drugs , ( 2 ) patients who are in methadone maintenance programs , and ( 3 ) patients who have not used illicit drugs 33 for many years .
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Their findings can be used to identify teaching approaches . ... In addition , these researchers identified significant positive correlations between student age and cancer pain knowledge , and between attendance at seminars and ...
Their findings can be used to identify teaching approaches . ... In addition , these researchers identified significant positive correlations between student age and cancer pain knowledge , and between attendance at seminars and ...
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Screening for the presence of pain required nurses to use a procedure different from that used for monitoring and assessing patients with identified pain who were on analgesics . Patients at high risk for inadequate pain control are ...
Screening for the presence of pain required nurses to use a procedure different from that used for monitoring and assessing patients with identified pain who were on analgesics . Patients at high risk for inadequate pain control are ...
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| Title | Cancer Pain Management Jones and Bartlett series in oncology Nursing Series |
| Authors | Deborah B. McGuire, Connie Henke Yarbro, Betty Ferrell |
| Editors | Deborah B. McGuire, Connie Henke Yarbro, Betty Ferrell |
| Edition | 2, illustrated |
| Publisher | Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 0867207256, 9780867207255 |
| Length | 380 pages |
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