This is the book that anyone who has taken care of a loved one with cancer wished they had from the beginning. Starting with a review on why cancer pain is still an everyday tragedy when modern medical techniques can relieve it in almost every case, it teaches families everything they need to know about cancer pain and its treatments. Viewing pain as a whole-body phenomenon that comprises physical and psychological well-being, it includes the latest medical treatments and medications as well as psychological, cognitive, and spiritual approaches to coping and relieving cancer pain.
This is the book that anyone who has taken care of a loved one with cancer wished they had from the beginning. Starting with a review on why cancer pain is still an everyday tragedy when modern medical techniques can relieve it in almost every case, it teaches families everything they need to know about cancer pain and its treatments. Viewing pain as a whole-body phenomenon that comprises physical and psychological well-being, it includes the latest medical treatments and medications as well as psychological, cognitive, and spiritual approaches to coping and relieving cancer pain.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Susan S. Lang is Senior Science Writer at Cornell University. Richard B. Patt is Deputy Chief of the Pain Service at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Neuro-Oncology at the University of Texas.
Inhaltsangabe
Part One 1: Cancer Pain Undermines Cancer Treatment 2: Understanding Cancer and Pain 3: Assessing Pain and Planning Strategies 4: On Being an Active Health-Care Consumer Part Two 5: Understanding Mild Pain Relievers 6: Understanding the Weak Opioids 7: Understanding the Strong Opioids 8: Understanding How Adjuvant Drugs Relieve Pain and Suffering 9: "High-Tech" Options Part Three 10: Dealing with Constipation, Diarrhea, Nausea, and Vomiting 11: Dealing with Other Side Effects and Discomforts 12: Mind-Body Approaches to Easing Pain 13: Special Cases: Children, the Elderly, and Patients with Special Needs 14: Dealing with Feelings 15: If Death Approaches 16: Notes 17: Appendix: Where to find more information 18: Appendix: More information on medications 19: Glossary 20: Selected Bibliography 21: Index
Part One 1: Cancer Pain Undermines Cancer Treatment 2: Understanding Cancer and Pain 3: Assessing Pain and Planning Strategies 4: On Being an Active Health-Care Consumer Part Two 5: Understanding Mild Pain Relievers 6: Understanding the Weak Opioids 7: Understanding the Strong Opioids 8: Understanding How Adjuvant Drugs Relieve Pain and Suffering 9: "High-Tech" Options Part Three 10: Dealing with Constipation, Diarrhea, Nausea, and Vomiting 11: Dealing with Other Side Effects and Discomforts 12: Mind-Body Approaches to Easing Pain 13: Special Cases: Children, the Elderly, and Patients with Special Needs 14: Dealing with Feelings 15: If Death Approaches 16: Notes 17: Appendix: Where to find more information 18: Appendix: More information on medications 19: Glossary 20: Selected Bibliography 21: Index
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