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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

D'Arcy, Yvonne M.

Series:

Compact clinical guide series.

Compact clinical guide series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chronic pain--Treatment--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (371 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Springer Pub. Co., c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 difficult conditions such as fibromyalgia and neuropathic pain. The text expertly assists practitioners in assessing pain in a variety of patient populations and provides professional insight on selecting patient-appropriate medications and interventions to achieve optimal pain management for adult pat

Contents:

The problem of chronic pain

The art & science of chronic pain assessment

Non-opioid analgesics

Opioids

Co-analgesics for additive pain relief

Complementary & 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 and osteoarthritis

Fibromyalgia

Headaches

Overview of neuropathic pain

Peripheral neuropathic pain syndromes

Central pain syndromes.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-04453-6

9786613044532

0-8261-0548-3

OCLC:

710975188