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Record Nr.

UNINA9910825513303321

Titolo

Managing pain in children : a clinical guide / / edited by Alison Twycross, Stephanie Dowden, and Elizabeth Bruce

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell, 2008

ISBN

1-282-38522-4

9786612385223

1-4443-2274-5

1-4443-2275-3

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

TwycrossAlison

DowdenStephanie

BruceElizabeth (Elizabeth A.)

Disciplina

618.92/0472

Soggetti

Pain in children - Treatment

Pediatrics

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

Managing Pain in Children; Foreword; List of Contributors; 1 Why Managing Pain in Children Matters; 2 Anatomy and Physiology of Pain; 3 Pain: A Bio-Psycho-Social Phenomenon; 4 Pharmacology of Analgesic Drugs; 5 Non-Drug Methods of Pain Relief; 6 Pain Assessment; 7 Managing Acute Pain in Children; 8 Chronic Pain in Children; 9 Palliative Care in Children; 10 Management of Painful Procedures; 11 Where To From Here?; Index

Sommario/riassunto

All children have a right to appropriate prevention, assessment and control of their pain. Managing Pain in Children is an evidence-based, practical guide to care in all areas of children's pain management, providing nurses and other health care practitioners with the skills and expertise necessary to manage children's pain effectively. The text first explores the relevant anatomy and physiology of children, the latest policy guidelines surrounding pain management and ethical issues involved in managing children's pain. It then goes on to look at the various pain assessment tools avai