Pre-Owned Acute Pain Management: A Practical Guide (Paperback) 070202581X 9780702025815

Acute Pain Management is an authoritative and practical guide to the safe and effective management of conventional forms of analgesia, written by experts in this field. The concisely written text is supplemented with useful checklists, flow charts and key points that can be readily referred to during treatment of a patient. Thissecond edition has been extensively revised and updated throughout, with the addition of three new chapters and a section of multiple choice questions to aid with examination preparation. All those involved in pain management will find this an invaluableguide to clinical practice.

Gives simple and practical information and guidelines for the safe and effective management of conventional methods of analgesia

Concisely written text supplemented with useful checklists, flow charts and key points that can be readily referred to during treatment of a patient

Contributions from nursing pain specialists, emphasising the team approach necessary for successful pain management

Gives a series of acute pain management plans, whilst at the same time discussing controversial areas and possible solutions

Completely revised and updated throughout, particularly with respect to new drugs in pain management

Coverage of newer techniques available for the treatment of acute pain in adults

Addition of three completely new chapters: - opioid-dependent patient; chronic pain management in the acute pain patient; acute pain management in the elderly

Section of key MCQ questions to be incorporated and cross-referenced to main text, to help with preparation for membership/board exam