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 71
... 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- bar nerve root into the spinal cord ; it is one cell . It does not make a connection ...
... 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- bar nerve root into the spinal cord ; it is one cell . It does not make a connection ...
Page 132
... spinal cord , and the pharmacology of spi- nal drug delivery . In this chapter , these topics , along with the nursing care of cancer patients receiving intraspinal ... Spinal Cord, The Spinal Column, The Spinal Canal, The Spinal Cord,
... spinal cord , and the pharmacology of spi- nal drug delivery . In this chapter , these topics , along with the nursing care of cancer patients receiving intraspinal ... Spinal Cord, The Spinal Column, The Spinal Canal, The Spinal Cord,
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... spinal cord for pain relief ( see Chapter 4 on pain physiology ) . Nociceptors , afferent sensory fibers that trans- mit painful messages , are distributed through- out the periphery and extend into the spinal cord ( see reference 11 ...
... spinal cord for pain relief ( see Chapter 4 on pain physiology ) . Nociceptors , afferent sensory fibers that trans- mit painful messages , are distributed through- out the periphery and extend into the spinal cord ( see reference 11 ...
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