Handbook of Pain Relief in Older Adults An Evidence-Based Approach /

The second edition of the Handbook of Pain Relief in Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Approach expands on the first edition by providing a number of timely new features. Most important of these are the revised recommendations from the American Geriatrics Society on prescribing that reflect the many n...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Gloth, III, F. Michael (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2011.
Edition:2nd ed. 2011.
Series:Aging Medicine
Subjects:
Geriatrics.
Primary care (Medicine).
Internal medicine.
Family medicine.
Anesthesiology.
Neurology .
Primary Care Medicine.
Internal Medicine.
General Practice and Family Medicine.
Neurology.
Online Access:Texto Completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contributing Authors
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Pain Pain Everywhere...Almost
  • Assessment
  • AGS 2009 Guidelines for Pharmacological Management of Persistent Pain in Older Adults
  • Spirituality as an Adjunct To Pain Management
  • The Role of Rehabilitation in Managing Pain in Seniors
  • Pharmacotherapy of Pain in Older Adults - Nonopioids
  • Pharmacotherapy of Pain in Older Adults -Opioids & Adjuvants
  • Interventional Strategies for Pain Management
  • Pain Managment in Long-term Care
  • The Politics of Pain: Regulatory Oversight, Legislative, and Public Policy Issues
  • Internet and EMR to Assist with Pain Relief
  • Navigating Pain Care: Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs, and Resources To Help
  • Suggestions for change...Education, Policy, and Communication.

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