Emphasises on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic pain among older adults. This book provides noninterventional, pharmacotherapeutic, and nonpharmacotherapeutic methods. It also offers pain management techniques, including physical therapy and nonpharmacotherapeutic treatments such as acupuncture.
Pain is the most common complaint amongst patients seeking care from different types of health practitioners. This book discusses cultural, historical and social factors in pain and pain management. It offers information on remedies and treatment modalities, such as acupuncture, herbal medicine, homeopathy and massage, and manipulative therapies.
Providing evidence-based assessment tools, as well as a review of analgesics, effective dosing, and safe administration practices, this resource is for APNs, pediatric RNs, and primary care providers who assess and treat infants, children, and adolescents experiencing pain.
This clinically oriented book provides quick access to needed pain management guidelines presented in a clear, systematic format. The book assists practitioners in assessing pain in a variety of patient populations, as well as selecting patient-appropriate medications and interventions to achieve optimal pain management for adult patients. The ......
Presents guidelines in an easy-to-use, systematic format for quick access to core concepts on acute pain management. It is designed to help busy practitioners accurately assess pain in a variety of patient populations, and select patient-appropriate medications and interventions to achieve optimal pain management for adult patients.
This definitive clinical reference comprehensively reviews the most advanced methods for assessing the person in pain. The field's leading authorities present essential information and tools for evaluating psychosocial, behavioral, situational, and medical factors in patients' subjective experience, functional impairment, and response to ......
Draws together and critically reviews the research in specific areas of nursing practice, nursing care delivery, nursing education, and the professional aspects of nursing. This volume focuses on complementary health and pain management, and includes chapters by Mariah Snyder, Susan E Auvil-Novak, Beverly J McElmurry, and Merle H Mishel.
People with chronic pain want relief. Dr. Anthony H. Guarino, a pain management specialist, has created an accessible overview of back pain and the current available medical treatments. Dr. Guarino stresses the importance of patient participation to combat chronic pain. With the wealth of information found in this book, patients can successfully ......
An argument for the use of hypnotic analgesia as a viable alternative to psychopharmacological interventions for controlling acute, chronic, and perioperative pain, as well as pain from nonsurgical procedures. It provides a survey of the different types of pain and easy-to-follow induction examples for the major types of pain syndromes.
