Pain Management in Nursing Practice

Klappentext Based on the curriculum developed by the International Association for the Study of Pain, this book offers an essential guide to managing pain. Beginning with an examination of the biology of pain, it then goes on to consider pain management across the lifecourse, looking at key topics including acute pain, cancer pain and pharmacology. Zusammenfassung Based on the curriculum developed by the International Association for the Study of Pain, this book offers an essential guide to managing pain.  Beginning with an examination of the biology of pain, it then goes on to consider pain management across the lifecourse, looking at key topics including acute pain, cancer pain and pharmacology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Leaders in Pain Care: An Historic Overview The Biopsychosocial Model of Pain: Rehumanizing Care The Neuropsychophysiology of Pain Epidemiology of Chronic Pain The Assessment and Measurement of Pain Communication in Pain Management Pharmacological and Interventional Pain Management Acute Pain Chronic Non-Malignant Pain Cancer Pain Pain Management in Palliative Care and at End of Life Stress Management and Non-Pharmalogical Interventions for Pain Quality, Safety and Organizational Issues in Pain Management Pain and Human Rights

Product details

• Authors: Shelagh Wright, Shelagh (Dublin City University (Dcu)) Wright, Wright Shelagh
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.12.2014
• EAN: 9781446281994
• ISBN: 978-1-4462-8199-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Nursing, MEDICAL / Nursing / General, Pain & pain management, Pain and pain management, MEDICAL / Pain Management, Nursing;Pain;Health