A Physician's Guide to Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Patients /

Show other versions (1)

Now in its third edition, this comprehensive guide to managing pain and other symptoms for people with cancer has helped tens of thousands of patients and families.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abrahm, J. (Janet) (Author), O'Donnell, Arden (Author), Moment, Amanda (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014.
Edition:Third edition.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Cancer > Palliative treatment.
Cancer pain.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
Douleur neoplasique.
Cancer > Traitement palliatif.
Pain > prevention & control
Palliative Care > methods
Neoplasms > therapy
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Early days
  • Helping patients accept opioid pain medication
  • Working with patients' families / with Arden O'Donnell
  • Approaching the end
  • Assessing the patient in pain
  • Pharmacologic management of cancer pain
  • Nonpharmacologic strategies for pain and symptom management
  • Sexuality, intimacy, and cancer / with Amanda Moment
  • Managing other distressing problems
  • The last days ... and the bereaved.

Similar Items