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 49
... observed . 10 , 34 , 48 , 49 Indeed , spiritual and emo- tional pain are often implied in the word suf- fering : " the state of severe distress associated with events that threaten the intactness of the person " ( p . 640 ) .50 Physical ...
... observed . 10 , 34 , 48 , 49 Indeed , spiritual and emo- tional pain are often implied in the word suf- fering : " the state of severe distress associated with events that threaten the intactness of the person " ( p . 640 ) .50 Physical ...
Page 51
... observed that cancer patients , their family caregivers , and home care nurses sometimes held dissimilar understandings of the pain . The lack of shared meaning appeared to contribute to ineffective pain management . For example , to a ...
... observed that cancer patients , their family caregivers , and home care nurses sometimes held dissimilar understandings of the pain . The lack of shared meaning appeared to contribute to ineffective pain management . For example , to a ...
Page 250
... Observation Approaches . Observation is more difficult than self - report but it is the pri- mary way to assess pain in verbal and nonver- bal children ( those who cannot or will not verbalize ) . Few observation tools are available to ...
... Observation Approaches . Observation is more difficult than self - report but it is the pri- mary way to assess pain in verbal and nonver- bal children ( those who cannot or will not verbalize ) . Few observation tools are available to ...
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