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Pain management in small animals / Debbie Grant.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) SF910.P34 G73 2006
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grant, Debbie, MA
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pain in animals--Treatment.
- Pain in animals.
- Pet medicine.
- Veterinary nursing.
- Pain--veterinary.
- Palliative Care--methods.
- Animal Technicians.
- Medical Subjects:
- Pain--veterinary.
- Palliative Care--methods.
- Animal Technicians.
- Physical Description:
- xi, 340 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh ; Philadelphia : Butterworth-Heinemann Elsevier, 2006.
- Summary:
- This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It explores the vital role the veterinary nurse plays in achieving pain-free recovery for sick or injured small animals and exotic pets. It provides in-depth coverage of both the physical and psychological effects of pain and focuses on the ethical obligation to maximize quality of life through pain management. This book also examines current evidence for effective pain management, including how research findings can be translated into everyday practice.
- Notes:
- "A manual for veterinary nurses and technicians"--Cover.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0750688122
- OCLC:
- 62533121
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