Handbook of pain relief in older adults
Subtitle: an evidence-based approach
By: edited by F. Michael Gloth, III
Contributors: Gloth, F. Michael
Series: Aging medicine
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Totowa, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
Subjects: Pain in old age -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Analgesia -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Description: "Comprehensive and practical, the Handbook of Pain Relief in Older Adults: An Evidence-Based Approach offers physicians, health care workers, and interested patients and caregivers a magisterial survey of the problem of pain in the elderly, covering not only the standard clinical issues in pain management, but also the psychological, cultural, and legal aspects that are critical to relieving pain in older adults."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index

System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Adobe reader 6.0 or later
Table of contents: title: Pain, pain everywhere, almost; title: Assessment; title: Preventive analgesia evaluation and therapy; title: Spirituality as an adjunct to pain management; title: The role of rehabilitation in managing pain in seniors; title: Pharmacotherapy of pain in older adults : nonopioids; title: Pharmacotherapy of pain in older adults : opioids and adjuvants; title: Interventional strategies for pain management; title: Pain management in long-term care; title: The politics of pain : legislative and public policy issues; title: The Internet and electronic medical records to assist with pain relief; title: Pain relief tips for patients; title: Suggestions for change : education, policy, and communication