Overview

Cancer related pain can be successfully managed in the majority of patients by the use of medication. Some patients, however, have pain that does not respond to opioids, and require more specialised pain management techniques. Examples of such treatments are nerve blocks, radiotherapy, acupuncture and physiotherapy. This is the first book to provide detailed information on these and other methods of pain management. The Editors are experienced clinicians who have brought together an international, multi-professional team of pain specialists, palliative medicine practitioners and oncologists to provide a practical, comprehensive guide to the overall management of cancer pain. By effectively covering many different aspects of care, this book will appeal to all health care professionals involved with the frontline of cancer related pain.

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Author:   Karen Simpson (Consultant in Pain Management, Consultant in Pain Management, St James's University Hospital, Leeds) ,  Keith Budd (Consultant in Chronic Pain Management, Consultant in Chronic Pain Management, The Mornington Clinic, Bradford)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.70cm
Weight:   0.655kg
ISBN:  

9780192628770

ISBN 10:   0192628771
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   25 January 2001
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

1: Philosophy of management of cancer pain 2: Ethical issues in managing cancer pain 3: Psychological support for patients and their families 4: Spiritual help for patients and carers 5: Nursing issues in the management of cancer pain 6: Physiotherapy in the management of cancer pain 7: Non-pharmacological methods for the treatment of pain in children 8: Nerve blocks - simple injections, epidurals, spinal and more complex blocks 9: Complex interventional therapies for intractable cancer pain 10: Percutaneous cordotomy 11: Neurosurgical management of pain 12: General surgical procedures in pain management 13: Acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) 14: Spinal cord stimulation in the treatment of cancer-induced pain 15: The role of radiotherapy in the management of cancer pain 16: The role of chemotherapy and hormonal manipulation in cancer pain management 17: Homeopathic medicine

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