Compact clinical guide to chronic pain management : an evidence-based approach for nurses / Yvonne D'Arcy.

Compact clinical guide to chronic pain management : an evidence-based approach for nurses /

Presented in a clear, systematic format, this clinically oriented book provides nurses and physicians with quick access to much-needed pain management guidelines. With a unique focus on treatment options for patients with chronic persistent pain, this guide provides critical guidance on managing dif...

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Main Author: D'Arcy, Yvonne M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Springer Pub. Co., ©2011.
Series:Compact clinical guide series.
Subjects:
Chronic pain > Treatment > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Evidence-based nursing.
Pain > drug therapy
Pain > nursing
Analgesics > therapeutic use
Chronic Disease > drug therapy
Evidence-Based Nursing
Primary Health Care
Handbook
handbooks.
Handbooks and manuals.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • The problem of chronic pain
  • The art and science of chronic pain assessment
  • Nonopioid analgesics
  • Opioids
  • Coanalgesics for additive pain relief
  • Complementary and integrative therapies for pain management
  • Pain clinic referrals and interventional options
  • Effect of opioid polymorphisms and gender differences
  • Pain and addiction
  • Developing a comprehensive treatment plan for patients with chronic pain
  • Low back pain
  • Rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Headaches
  • Overview of neuropathic pain
  • Peripheral neuropathic pain syndromes
  • Central pain syndromes.

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