Acute Pain Management: A Practical Guide

Acute Pain Management: A Practical Guide
ISBN-10
070202581X
ISBN-13
9780702025815
Series
Acute Pain Management
Category
Medical / Anesthesiology
Pages
258
Language
English
Published
2001
Publisher
W.B. Saunders
Authors
Pamela E. Macintyre, L. Brian Ready

Description

ACUTE PAIN MANAGEMENT is an authoritative and practical guide to the safe and effective management of conventional forms of analgesia, written by experts in this field. The concisely written text is supplemented with useful checklists, flow charts and key points that can be readily referred to during treatment of a patient. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated throughout, with the addition of three new chapters and a section of multiple choice questions to aid with examination preparation. All those involved in pain management will find this an invaluable guide to clinical practice.

  • Gives simple and practical information and guidelines for the safe and effective management of conventional methods of analgesia
  • Concisely written text supplemented with useful checklists, flow charts and key points that can be readily referred to during treatment of a patient
  • Contributions from nursing pain specialists, emphasising the team approach necessary for successful pain management
  • Gives a series of acute pain management plans, whilst at the same time discussing controversial areas and possible solutions
  • Completely revised and updated throughout, particularly with respect to new drugs in pain management
  • Coverage of newer techniques available for the treatment of acute pain in adults
  • Addition of three completely new chapters: - opioid-dependent patient; chronic pain management in the acute pain patient; acute pain management in the elderly
  • Section of key MCQ questions to be incorporated and cross-referenced to main text, to help with preparation for membership/board exam

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