| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 256 pages) : illustrations |
| Series |
Routledge essentials for nurses |
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Routledge essentials for nurses.
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| Contents |
pt. 1. Introduction: what is pain? Introduction -- Some experiences of pain. pt. 2. Factors influencing the pain experience. Nociception: sensory-discriminative aspects -- Emotional and motivational aspects of pain -- Cognitive and evaluative aspects of pain -- Social and cultural aspects of pain. Ot. 3. Interventions to help the person in pain. Pharmacological and physical interventions -- Psychological interventions. pt. 4. The management of pain. Assessment and monitoring of pain -- Administration of interventions -- Conclusion: the future--research and education |
| Summary |
An excellent introduction for nurses to all aspects of pain and its management. Topics examined are relevant to all areas of health care practice and include:*types of pain*the experience of pain, including psycho-social factors*interventions (pharmocological, physical and psychological)*alternative and complementary therapies. Caring for People in Pain clearly sets out the research base for practice and provides a thorough and accessible text for students of this core topic on all entry level and many post-registration nursing courses |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 210-248) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Pain -- Nursing
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Pain -- Treatment.
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Pain -- nursing
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Pain -- psychology
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Pain Management
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Pain Management.
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MEDICAL -- Pain Medicine.
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Pain -- Nursing
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Pain -- Treatment
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0203159381 |
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9780203159385 |
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0203022637 |
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9780203022634 |
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0203173996 |
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9780203173992 |
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9780415188906 |
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0415188903 |
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9780415188913 |
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0415188911 |
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9781134659166 |
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1134659164 |
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9781134659111 |
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1134659113 |
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9781134659159 |
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1134659156 |
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9786610018611 |
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6610018618 |
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1280018615 |
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9781280018619 |
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