Managing pain in the older adult
By: [edited by] Michaelene P. Jansen.
Contributors: Mirr Jansen, Michaelene P.
Publisher: Springer Pub. Co.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780826115676
Subjects: Pain in old age -- Treatment; Pain -- therapy; Aged; Combined Modality Therapy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pain in the elderly / Michaelene P. Jansen; title: Common pain syndromes in elderly / Michaelene P. Jansen; title: Pain assessment in the elderly / Karen S. Feldt; title: Pain behaviors in the elderly patients / Melissa M. Tomesh; title: Relationship of pain and sleep in the older adults / Kerri M. Crank; title: Multimodality approach to pain management / Michaelene P. Jansen; title: Physical therapy / Michele Komp-Webb; title: Mind-body and energy therapies / Susan D. Peck and Amanda Gentili; title: Pharmacologic treatments / Michaelene P. Jansen; title: Interventional therapies / Amy Hoepner; title: Adaptations to improve functions / Michele Komp-Webb; title: Challenges to treating older adults living with persistent pain / Michaelene P. Jansen.