Pain in Children - A Practical Guide for Primary Care (Hardcover, 2008 ed.)

Advances over the past two decades have enabled physicians to revolutionize the manner in which they can assess and manage children's pain. Thirty years ago it was thought that young children did not experience pain and therefore it was not necessary to treat it. Today professionals from a variety of disciplines have contributed data that have revolutionized medical perspectives. Technological advances now enable doctors to treat acute pain in fetuses, premature neonates, infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents with increasing precision and efficacy. Research highlighting the context of chronic pain has moved them away from a mind-body dichotomy and toward an integrated, holistic perspective that leads to substantial improvement in children's adaptive functioning as well as subjective discomfort. This book covers these topics and is intended for anyone who provides medical care to children. Each chapter provides an overview of the problem, followed by a "hands on" description of relevant assessment and intervention strategies. The role of the primary care practitioner is highlighted, both as a front-line resource as well as a consumer of specialized pediatric pain treatment services. Each chapter ends with a summary and specific bullet points highlighting the most central elements, making for quick and easy reference.

General

Imprint:	HumanaPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2008
First published:	2008
Foreword by:	Charles Berde
Editors:	Gary A. Walco • Kenneth R. Goldschneider
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	279
Edition:	2008 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-934115-31-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Paediatric medicine > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Anaesthetics > Pain & pain management Promotions
LSN:	1-934115-31-2
Barcode:	9781934115312

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