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 123
... Pain Bone pain is an extremely common problem in the cancer population . Nonsteroidal anti - in- flammatory drugs may be particularly helpful in pain of this type and corticosteroids can sometimes produce dramatic relief in difficult ...
... Pain Bone pain is an extremely common problem in the cancer population . Nonsteroidal anti - in- flammatory drugs may be particularly helpful in pain of this type and corticosteroids can sometimes produce dramatic relief in difficult ...
Page 282
... relieving pain and their own need for nursing support to provide care to the family member in pain . Both patients and family caregivers should take part in establishing realistic goals for pain management . Goals for pain relief may be ...
... relieving pain and their own need for nursing support to provide care to the family member in pain . Both patients and family caregivers should take part in establishing realistic goals for pain management . Goals for pain relief may be ...
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... pain . Elderly cancer patients preferred physical methods of non- drug pain relief over cognitive methods and were very receptive to learning this form of pain relief . Transcutaneous nerve stimulation ( TENS ) has been used ...
... pain . Elderly cancer patients preferred physical methods of non- drug pain relief over cognitive methods and were very receptive to learning this form of pain relief . Transcutaneous nerve stimulation ( TENS ) has been used ...
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