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 103
... Oral Clinical experience indicates that most pa- tients can use the oral route throughout most of the course of their illness . Orally adminis- tered doses have a slower onset of action , rela- tively delayed peak time , and a longer ...
... Oral Clinical experience indicates that most pa- tients can use the oral route throughout most of the course of their illness . Orally adminis- tered doses have a slower onset of action , rela- tively delayed peak time , and a longer ...
Page 113
... oral bowel preparation . Two other approaches may be considered in the setting of refractory constipation . First , there is some evidence that the use of a proki- netic agent may improve colonic transit . On this basis , cisapride or ...
... oral bowel preparation . Two other approaches may be considered in the setting of refractory constipation . First , there is some evidence that the use of a proki- netic agent may improve colonic transit . On this basis , cisapride or ...
Page 121
... Oral Local Anesthetics Local anesthetics probably produce analgesia through suppression of aberrant electrical ac- tivity in central neurons , damaged peripheral axons , or both . 186 , 187 Mexiletine is the safest of the oral local ...
... Oral Local Anesthetics Local anesthetics probably produce analgesia through suppression of aberrant electrical ac- tivity in central neurons , damaged peripheral axons , or both . 186 , 187 Mexiletine is the safest of the oral local ...
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