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 42
The physician believes that escalating the dose of pain medication will sedate the patient ( thus alarming family members ) and is concerned that high doses of narcotic will cause premature death . In this case , two sets of values and ...
The physician believes that escalating the dose of pain medication will sedate the patient ( thus alarming family members ) and is concerned that high doses of narcotic will cause premature death . In this case , two sets of values and ...
Page 47
Despite initial success with the morphine , Mr. H.'s medication requirements increased dramatically . At one point , his morphine dosage was 75 mg / hr , yet he still cried out that he was in pain . Although no one wanted to see Mr. H.
Despite initial success with the morphine , Mr. H.'s medication requirements increased dramatically . At one point , his morphine dosage was 75 mg / hr , yet he still cried out that he was in pain . Although no one wanted to see Mr. H.
Page 340
the 16 % of patients who indicated that they “ had to wait too long to receive medication " were , on average , 1.6 categories more dissatisfied than patients who did not indicate this concern . This finding agrees with the finding ...
the 16 % of patients who indicated that they “ had to wait too long to receive medication " were , on average , 1.6 categories more dissatisfied than patients who did not indicate this concern . This finding agrees with the finding ...
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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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