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 179
... Position the patient comfortably with limbs supported and the head in a neutral posture . Too much forward bend or extension of the cervical spine will compromise the respiratory passages . The tip of the tongue should rest behind the ...
... Position the patient comfortably with limbs supported and the head in a neutral posture . Too much forward bend or extension of the cervical spine will compromise the respiratory passages . The tip of the tongue should rest behind the ...
Page 193
... positions cannot be maintained indefinitely ; so one position should not be considered finite.25 The loose- packed position is an anatomically determined position that places the least amount of stress on joint structures . Examples of ...
... positions cannot be maintained indefinitely ; so one position should not be considered finite.25 The loose- packed position is an anatomically determined position that places the least amount of stress on joint structures . Examples of ...
Page 250
... POSITION The child avoids certain painful positions or adopts a particular position in order to relieve a painful area . This item should be studied when the child is sitting or lying down with no physical activity . It should not be ...
... POSITION The child avoids certain painful positions or adopts a particular position in order to relieve a painful area . This item should be studied when the child is sitting or lying down with no physical activity . It should not be ...
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