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 63
... nerves , a nerve plexus , a nerve root , or the spinal cord ; 12 the processes cause injury to the nerve tissue and transduc- tion of a nociceptive signal . Nerve tissue may also be damaged by antitumor therapies , such as surgery ...
... nerves , a nerve plexus , a nerve root , or the spinal cord ; 12 the processes cause injury to the nerve tissue and transduc- tion of a nociceptive signal . Nerve tissue may also be damaged by antitumor therapies , such as surgery ...
Page 64
... nerve fiber . Each nerve fiber is sur- rounded by its own microenvironment . Pe- ripheral nerve fibers that conduct nociceptive signals are commonly called bare nerve end- ings or free nerve endings . More specifically , these nerve ...
... nerve fiber . Each nerve fiber is sur- rounded by its own microenvironment . Pe- ripheral nerve fibers that conduct nociceptive signals are commonly called bare nerve end- ings or free nerve endings . More specifically , these nerve ...
Page 71
... nerve cell extends the entire distance from the periphery to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord . The cell does not make synapses en route . For example , an afferent fiber from the great toe travels from the toe through the fifth lum ...
... nerve cell extends the entire distance from the periphery to the dorsal horn of the spinal cord . The cell does not make synapses en route . For example , an afferent fiber from the great toe travels from the toe through the fifth lum ...
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