Overview

A panel of prominent clinician-scientists comprehensively reviews the latest developments in pediatric pain management, with special emphasis on the setting in which pain is detected and managed. The authors explore the cutting-edge of children's pain care in inpatient, outpatient, palliative care, school, and residential settings, and describe alternate approaches, including complementary and alternative medicine, pain management via the internet and information technology, and pain care in developing countries.

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Author:   G. Allen Finley
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2006
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9781617376825

ISBN 10:   1617376825
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   30 November 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Hospital-Based Pain Care for Infants and Children Brenda C. McClain Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain in the Outpatient Setting Neil L. Schechter Pain and Pain Relief in Pediatric End-of-Life Care John J. Collins and Gerri Frager Residential Treatment Settings for Adolescent Chronic Pain Management: Rationale, Development, and Evidence Christopher Eccleston, Hannah Connell, and Nicola Carmichael Managing Pediatric Pain at School Ronald T. Brown Efficacy of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Approaches for Pediatric Pain: State of the Science Jennie C. I. Tsao, Marcia Meldrum, and Lonnie K. Zeltzer Technology in Pediatric Pain Management Patrick J. McGrath, Carolyn Watters, and Erin Moon Developing Pain Services Around the World G. Allen Finley and Paula A. Forgeron Knowledge Translation and Pain Management Shannon Scott-Findlay and Carole A. Estabrooks Index

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From the reviews: ...a good source for physicians as well as other healtcare providers who may participate in the care of children in environments likely to cause discomfort. -Weighted Numerical Score: 91 - 4 Stars!-Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal ...serves as an up-to-date review of contemporary approaches to the unique needs of pediatric patients. -Weighted Numerical Score: 91 - 4 Stars!-Doody's Health Science Book Review Journal This is a multi-authored book with the majority being from Canada and then the U.S.A. ! this would be a useful adjunctive book for a paediatric pain service library. ! would be very helpful for the community paediatrician or perhaps the general practitioner undertaking significant paediatric pain problems on an outpatient basis. (M. G. Cooper, Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Vol. 36 (3), May, 2008)

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