Effective Treatments for Pain in the Older Patient

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Cordts, Grace A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Christo, Paul J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2019.
• Θέματα: Pain medicine.; Anesthesiology.; Geriatrics.; Critical care medicine.; Neurology .; Pain Medicine.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; Neurology.

This clinically focused book provides the essential modalities for managing pain in older patients. Chapters cover a variety of topics important for clinicians, including effective approaches, evaluation, acute and chronic pain, interventional strategies, and addiction issues. Complexities in assess...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Effective Approaches for Pain Relief in Older Adults
• 2. Pain Assessment in Older Adults
• 3. Acute Pain Management in Older Adults
• 4. Unique Physiologic Considerations
• 5. Specific Conditions Causing Persistent Pain in Older Adults
• 6. Antiepileptics
• 7. A Biopsychosocial Perspective on the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Pain in Older Adults
• 8. Interventional Strategies for Pain in Older Adults
• 9. Assessing and Managing Addiction Risk in Older Adults with Pain. .