Caring for People in Pain

AvBryn Davis,Bryn D. Davis

Häftad, Engelska, 1999

Del i serien Routledge Essentials for Nurses

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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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1999-12-16
Mått:138 x 216 x 29 mm
Vikt:344 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Routledge Essentials for Nurses
Antal sidor:264
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:9780415188913

Utforska kategorier

Smärta och smärtbehandling inom Medicin
Omvårdnad inom Medicin

Recensioner i media

'The author has succeeded in squeezing a wealth of information and experience into a book that is understandable and will do much to encourage changes in practice. The book is a useful resourse for the novice and will be indispensable to the expert practioners.' - Peter Davis, Nursing Standard

Innehållsförteckning

Part One - Introduction - What is pain? 1.Introduction 2.Kinds of PainPart Two - Factors Influencing the Pain Experience 3.Nociception - Sensory-Discriminative Aspects 4. Motivational and Emotional Aspects of Pain 5.Cognitive and Evaluative Aspects of Pain 6.Social and Cultural Aspects of PainPart Three - Interventions to Help the Person in Pain 7.Pharmacological and Physical Interventions 8.Psycholgical Interventions Part Four - The Management of Pain 9.The Assessment and Monitoring of Pain 10.Administration of Interventions 11.Conclusion: The Future; Research and Education