Effective treatments for pain in the older patient

Contributor(s):

Publication details: New York, New York : Springer, 2019Description: x, 197pISBN:

9781493988259

Subject(s):

Pain
Elderly

NLM classification:

WL 704

Summary: 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 assessing and treating pain when presented with multiple comorbidities and the unique physical, cognitive, and sensory changes that occur in the elderly are discussed in detail. Practical, concise and authored by leaders in pain medicine, this will serve as an invaluable guide to practitioners that care for older people.

Holdings
Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Sally Howell Library (Epsom) Shelves	WL 704 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		062824

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 assessing and treating pain when presented with multiple comorbidities and the unique physical, cognitive, and sensory changes that occur in the elderly are discussed in detail. Practical, concise and authored by leaders in pain medicine, this will serve as an invaluable guide to practitioners that care for older people.

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