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From Basics to Clinical Practice
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By
John Hughes, Pain Managemnet Unit, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
Description
This book describes the underlying mechanisms and management of pain. It is aimed primarily at undergraduates who traditionally have received
somewhat fragment teaching of this important problem within their curriculum. This text bringS the elements of pain training together
in one place and improve their understanding. It also helps anybody in the healthcare profession to develop an understanding of pain
before moving on to clinical practice or more advanced training. The chapters have a logical sequence building from the basic sciences,
introducing possible interventions before addressing assessment and more detailed therapeutic interventions. There are scenarios later
in the book to bring together the earlier concepts. This allows the text to be revisited as appropriate throughout the training years
or be used as a reference later on.
Contents
Introduction. Neurophysiology. Neuroanatomy. Neuropharmacology - introduction. Peripheral mechanisms. Central mechanisms. Non-pharmacological
interventions. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and paracetamol. Local anaesthetics – other membrane stabilisers. Opioids. Adjuvant
and miscellaneous drugs used in pain. Peripheral interventions. Pain as a clinical entity. Epidemiology. Pain assessment. Psychological
issues and pain. Interventions. Management strategies. Pain, ethics and research.
| Bibliographic details |
Paperback, 320 pages, publication date: MAR-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-443-10336-0
ISBN-10: 0-443-10336-4
Imprint: CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE
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Last update: 10 Sep 2009
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