Acute pain management : a practical guide
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Acute pain management : a practical guide
Saunders, 2001
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
"Acute Pain Management" is an authoritative and practical guide to the safe and effective management of conventional forms of analgesia, written by experts in this field. The concisely written text is supplemented with useful checklists, flow charts and key points that can be readily referred to during treatment of a patient. This second edition has been extensively revised and updated throughout, with the addition of three new chapters and a section of multiple choice questions to aid with examination preparation. All those involved in pain management will find this an invaluable guide to clinical practice.
Table of Contents
: Acute pain significance and assessment. Pharmacology of opioids. Pharmacology of local anesthetics. Traditional methods of opioid administration. Patient-controlled analgesia. Epidural and intrathecal analgesia. Other drugs used in acute pain management. Other techniques used in acute pain management. Education. MCQs - questions and answers.
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