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Author Park, G. R. (Gilbert R.)

Title The management of acute pain
Edition Second ed / Gilbert Park, Barbara Fulton and Siva Senthuran
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000

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 WATERFT HEALTH  616.0472 Par/Moa 2000  AVAILABLE
Description 210 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Series Oxford medical publications
Oxford medical publications.
Contents 1. Why is pain control a problem? -- 2. What is pain? -- 3. Why treat pain? -- 4. Psychological aspects of acute pain -- 5. Principles of analgesic drug administration -- 6. Opioid pharmacology -- 7. Useful opioid analgesic drugs -- 8. Intramuscular administration of analgesics -- 9. Opioid infusions -- 10. Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) systems -- 11. Inflammation and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs -- 12. Pharmacology of local anaesthetic agents -- 13. Local anaesthetic techniques -- 14. An introduction to epidural and spinal analgesia -- 15. Spinal anaesthesia -- 16. Epidural anaesthesia -- 17. Epidural and intrathecal opioids -- 18. Inhalational techniques and alternative therapies -- 19. Antiemetic drugs -- 20. Pain control in special situations -- 21. The acute pain service -- 22. Case studies in pain management
Summary "The Management of Acute Pain, Second Edition provides simple, practical guidelines for those who prescribe and administer drugs for acute pain relief, particularly junior medical and nursing staff. This new edition has been extensively revised to take account of drug developments in recent years. Featuring easy to follow flowcharts and clear concise descriptions, the book will be a valuable reference for house officers, SHOs, physiotherapists, and acute pain care nurses."--BOOK JACKET
Notes Previous ed.: 1991
Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Pain -- Treatment.
Pain -- Chemotherapy.
Analgesia.
Analgesics.
Pain -- drug therapy.
Analgesics -- therapeutic use.
Anesthesia, Local -- methods.
Anesthetics, Local -- therapeutic use.
Author Fulton, Barbara.
Senthuran, Siva.
LC no. 00032694
ISBN 0192624679 :