LEADER 04655nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910790503803321 005 20230617022127.0 010 $a1-60443-112-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000001137805 035 $a(EBL)882992 035 $a(OCoLC)784886022 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000654303 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11349373 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000654303 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10660320 035 $a(PQKB)10731737 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC882992 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL882992 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10547108 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001137805 100 $a20031202d2004 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAmerican Cancer Society's guide to pain control$b[electronic resource] $eunderstanding and managing cancer pain 205 $aRev. ed. 210 $aAtlanta, Ga. $cAmerican Cancer Society$dc2004 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 300 $aPrevious ed. has subtitle: Powerful methods to overcome cancer pain. 311 $a0-944235-52-2 311 $a1-306-06255-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references ([p. 215]-226) and index. 327 $aCover; Copyright; Brief Contents; A Note to the Reader; Contents; Foreword by Betty R. Ferrell, PhD, FAAN; Advances in Understanding Pain; Partnering to Manage Pain; The Role of this Book in Pain Control; Everyone Has a Right to Pain Relief; Introduction; The Impact of Cancer Pain; Cancer Pain Is Undertreated; Methods of Pain Control; What You Can Do; How to Use This Book; About the American Cancer Society; Acknowledgments; CHAPTER 1 Understanding Cancer Pain; What Is Cancer?; What Is Pain?; Types of Pain; Acute Pain; Chronic Pain; Breakthrough Pain; Nociceptive Pain; Neuropathic Pain 327 $aFactors that Influence PainCauses of Pain; Diagnostic Procedures; Cancer Treatment; Tumor-Related Pain; Pain Due to Other Causes; Help Is on the Way; CHAPTER 2 Coping with the Emotional and Social Impact of Cancer Pain; Pain's Impact on Quality of Life; Measuring Quality of Life; Common Feelings about Cancer and Cancer Pain; Factors that Affect Feelings about Pain; Individual Reactions to Pain; Pain and Depression; Pain and Anxiety; The Impact of Pain on Relationships; Support from Friends and Family; Asking for Help; When to Seek Counseling; Finding Support; Support Groups 327 $aIndividual TherapyFamily Therapy; Choosing a Counselor; Why Do Some People Need Help and Others Don't?; Will Insurance Pay for Counseling and Therapy Services?; CHAPTER 3 Achieving Effective Pain Control; Myths and Misconceptions about Cancer Pain; Myth 1: People Become Addicted to Pain Medications; Myth 2: Taking Too Much Pain Medication Will over Time Decrease Its Effectiveness; Myth 3: Pain Is a Normal Part of Having Cancer; Myth 4: Pain Means that the Cancer Is Growing; Myth 5: Pain Can't Be Treated; Myth 6: Doctors Don't Understand Pain; Myth 7: Good Patients Don't Complain 327 $aMyth 8: Focusing on the Pain May Be a Distraction from Treating the CanceMyth 9: People Should Be Able to "Tough it Out"; Myth 10: Pain Medications Cause Unpleasant Side Effects; The Importance of Communication; Communicating with Your Health Care Team; Communicating with Caregivers; Barriers to Communication; Language Barriers; Cultural Background; Pain Is Subjective; Limited Knowledge and Time; When to Seek Additional Help; CHAPTER 4 Describing and Measuring Your Pain; The "Language" of Pain; Talking about Your Pain; Talking with Family Members and Caregivers about Pain 327 $aTalking with Your Health Care Team about PainHow Pain Is Measured; The Initial Pain Assessment; Preparing for a Pain Assessment; When the Person with Cancer Is Unable to Discuss Pain; Tools for Rating Your Pain; Numeric Scales; Word Scales; The Faces Scale; Color Scales; The Brief Pain Inventory; What to Do after the Initial Pain Assessment; Your Pain Treatment Plan; Communicating about Pain and Pain Relief; The Pain Log; Assessment for Recurrence of Pain; CHAPTER 5 Pain Relief through Medication; Determining Pain Medication(s) Appropriate for You 327 $aTypes of Medications Used to Control Cancer Pain 606 $aCancer pain 606 $aCancer pain$xTreatment 615 0$aCancer pain. 615 0$aCancer pain$xTreatment. 676 $a616/.0472 712 02$aAmerican Cancer Society. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910790503803321 996 $aAmerican Cancer Society's guide to pain control$93677622 997 $aUNINA