... scientific investigation: (1) rubbing and/or massage (Fine and Busch, 1998; Swanwick et al., 2001), (2) application of heat (Fine and Busch, 1998; Swanwick et al., 2001), (3) application of cold (Fine and Busch, 1998; Petzke et al., ...
Dr. Michael Levy , one of the leaders in pain management in the United States , has extended the concept of the therapeutic window to enable us to more easily conceptualize the balance between pain relief and opioidinduced side effects ...
Lynn Baxendale - Cox , PhD , RN Assistant Professor and Director of the JHUSON Research Laboratory The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Baltimore , Maryland Pamela Kedziera , MS , RN , OCN Clinical Manager / Clinical Nurse ...
Emphasising the multi-disciplinary nature of palliative care the fourth edition of this text also looks at the individual professional roles that contribute to the best-quality palliative care.
Co-authored by Ron Bybee, who has determinedly encouraged Robin McKenzie (best-selling author of Treat Your Own Back) to tell his story, this book will fascinate all those who have been involved with Robin and his groundbreaking discoveries ...
Edited by internationally recognized pain experts, this book offers 73 clinically relevant cases, accompanied by discussion in a question-and-answer format.
Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States.
Finding a good resource for learning, however, is difficult. This book covers the entire curriculum relating to pain management and will make it easy to learn all aspects of the subject by covering key concepts in a reader-friendly manner.
The second edition of a guide, which introduced a simple, yet highly effective method for the relief of cancer pain.
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Drs Eduardo D. Bruera and Russell K. Portenoy have completely revised and updated the widely respected Cancer Pain: Assessment and Management for the second edition of this unanimously praised book.