The Cancer Pain Sourcebook
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: April 9, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780737304237
Subjects: Coping with illness; Oncology; Pain & pain management; Popular medicine; Health & Fitness; Cancer Pain Management; Consumer Health; Diet / Health / Fitness; Health/Fitness; Allied Health Services - General; Diseases - Cancer; Pain Management; Health & Fitness / Diseases / Cancer; Cancer pain
First sentence: Pain is one of the most feared aspects of cancer.
Table of contents: title: About the Methodist Comprehensive Pain Institute -- What Causes Pain? -- How the Body Senses Pain -- How Tumors Cause Pain -- Pain Associated with Surgery, Radiation, and Chemotherapy -- Other Factors That Worsen Pain and Suffering -- Standard Treatments for Cancer Pain -- Opioid (Narcotic) Pain Medications -- Other Medications Used to Treat Cancer Pain -- Alternative Ways of Delivering Medications -- Palliative Treatment for Pain Control -- Other Therapies for Pain -- Nerve Blocks and Nerve Destruction -- Advanced Treatments for Cancer Pain -- Intraspinal Treatments for Cancer Pain -- Pain Treatment for Specific Situations -- Participating in Experimental Medical Trials -- Hospice Care -- Common Opioid Medications and Their Side Effects -- Generic and Brand Names of Nonopioid Medications Used for Pain Control -- Pain Treatment Resources -- Cancer Support Groups -- Other Useful Resources -- Finding Information on Cancer Studies and Research Trials -- Resources for Hospice Care.