Effective Treatments for Pain in the Older Patient

Effective Treatments for Pain in the Older Patient
ISBN-10
1493988271
ISBN-13
9781493988273
Category
Medical
Pages
197
Language
English
Published
2018-12-13
Publisher
Springer
Authors
Grace A. Cordts, Paul J. Christo

Description

This clinically focused book provides the essential modalities for managing pain in older patients. Chapters cover a variety of topics important for clinicians, including effective approaches, evaluation, acute and chronic pain, interventional strategies, and addiction issues. Complexities in assessing and treating pain when presented with multiple comorbidities and the unique physical, cognitive, and sensory changes that occur in the elderly are discussed in detail. Practical, concise and authored by leaders in pain medicine, this will serve as an invaluable guide to practitioners that care for older people.

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