| Description |
1 online resource (125 pages) |
| Series |
ABC Series |
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Seria ABC.
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| Contents |
ABC of Pain; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1 Epidemiology of Chronic Pain; Chapter 2 Pain Mechanisms; Chapter 3 Evaluation of the Patient in Pain; Chapter 4 Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain; Chapter 5 Management of Low Back Pain; Chapter 6 Neuropathic Pain; Chapter 7 Visceral Pain; Chapter 8 Post-surgical Pain; Chapter 9 Headache and Orofacial Pain; Chapter 10 Cancer Pain; Chapter 11 Treating Pain in Patients with Drug-dependence Problems; Chapter 12 Pain in Children; Chapter 13 Pain in Older Adults; Chapter 14 Pain in Pregnancy; Chapter 15 Psychological Aspects of Chronic Pain |
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Chapter 16 Interventional Procedures in Pain ManagementChapter 17 The Role of Physiotherapy in Pain Management; Chapter 18 The Role of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Pain Management; Chapter 19 Complementary and Alternative Strategies; Chapter 20 Opioids in Chronic Non-malignant Pain; Index |
| Summary |
Chronic pain is a very common problem, impacting on many patients. Assessment and management can be challenging. The ABC of Pain focuses on the pain management issues often encountered in primary care. Covering major chronic pain presentations, such as musculoskeletal pain, low back pain and neuropathic pain, the ABC of Pain also provides guidance on the management of pain in pregnancy, children, older adults, drug dependency and the terminally ill. Beginning with an overview of the epidemiology of chronic pain, pain mechanisms and the assessment of pain, it then provides practical guidance on |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Pain -- Treatment.
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Pain Management
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Pain -- Treatment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Fallon, Marie
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| ISBN |
9781118310984 |
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1118310985 |
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1405176210 |
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9781405176217 |
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