| Description |
vi., 256 pages ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Routledge essentials for nurses |
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Routledge essentials for nurses.
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| Contents |
Pt. I. Introduction: what is pain? 1. Introduction. 2. Some experiences of pain -- Pt. II. Factors influencing the pain experience. 3. Nociception: sensory-discriminative aspects. 4. Emotional and motivational aspects of pain. 5. Cognitive and evaluative aspects of pain. 6. Social and cultural aspects of pain -- Pt. III. Interventions to help the person in pain. 7. Pharmacological and physical interventions. 8. Psychological interventions -- Pt. IV. The management of pain. 9. The assessment and monitoring of pain. 10. Administration of interventions. 11. Conclusion: the future - research and education |
| Summary |
This text is an introduction for nurses to all aspects of pain & its management. Topics examined are relevant to all areas of health care practice and include types of pain, psycho-social factors affecting pain, interventions, & alternative therapies |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available online via the World Wide Web by subscription to netLibrary, Inc. (CEIRC Shared Collection) |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Analgesia.
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Chronic pain -- Treatment.
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Pain -- Nursing.
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Pain -- Treatment.
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Pain -- nursing.
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Pain Management.
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Pain -- psychology.
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Pain Management.
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Pain.
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| Author |
NetLibrary, Inc.
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| LC no. |
99036130 |
| ISBN |
0415188903 |
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0415188911 |
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