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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459576103321

Autore

Abrahm J (Janet)

Titolo

A physician's guide to pain and symptom management in cancer patients / / Janet L. Abrahm ; with Amanda Moment and Arden O'Donnell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-4214-1404-X

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (659 p.)

Disciplina

616.99/406

Soggetti

Cancer - Palliative treatment

Cancer pain

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.