9780702025815: Acute Pain Management - A Practical Guide
Softcover
ISBN 10: 070202581X ISBN 13: 9780702025815
Publisher: Saunders Ltd., 2001

Synopsis

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. Thissecond 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 invaluableguide 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 exams

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    About the Author

    Pamela Macintyre, Director Acute Pain Service, Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia; Brian Ready, Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Director, University Washington School of Medicine Pain Service, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

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    Publisher
    Saunders Ltd.
    Publication date
    2001
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    070202581X
    ISBN 13 
    9780702025815
    Binding
    Paperback
    Edition number
    2
    Number of pages
    272