| Description |
xv, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Pain in older adults / Michaelene P. Jansen -- Common pain syndromes in older adults / Michaelene P. Jansen -- Pain assessment in the older adult / Karen S. Feldt -- Pain behaviors in the older adult / Melissa M. Tomesh -- Relationship of pain and sleep in older adults / Kerri M. Crank -- Multimodality approach to pain management / Michaelene P. Jansen -- Physical therapy / Michele Komp-Webb -- Mind-body and energy therapies / Susan D. Eckes Peck and Amanda Gentili -- Pharmacologic treatments / Michaelene P. Jansen -- Interventional therapies / Amy Hoepner -- Adaptations to improve functions / Michele Komp-Webb -- Challenges to treating older adults living with persistent pain / Michaelene P. Jansen |
| Summary |
"In Managing Pain in the Older Adult, Dr. Jansen provides treatment options designed for older adults. Drawing on her experience in critical care and neuroscience nursing as well as work as a GNP, Dr. Jansen adopts a multimodality approach to focus on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic pain among older adults with interventional, noninterventional, pharmacotherapeutic, and nonpharmacotherapeutic methods."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Combined modality therapy.
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Older people.
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Pain -- Treatment.
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Pain in old age -- Treatment.
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Pain Management.
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Combined Modality Therapy.
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Aged.
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| Author |
Mirr Jansen, Michaelene P.
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| LC no. |
2007051942 |
| ISBN |
9780826115676 paperback : ; alk. paper |
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0826115675 paperback : ; alk. paper |
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