Caring for People in Pain

Bryn Davis (Cardiff University, UK), Bryn D. Davis

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Routledge
16 December 1999

Pain & pain management; Nursing

Series: Routledge Essentials for Nurses

An introduction for nurses to all aspects of pain and its management. Topics examined are relevant to all areas of health care practice and include: types of pain; psycho-social factors affecting pain; interventions (pharmocological, physical and psychological); and alternative and complementary therapies. The book sets out the research base for practice and provides an accessible text for students of this core topic on all entry level and many post-registration nursing courses.

By: Bryn Davis (Cardiff University UK), Bryn D. Davis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 317g
ISBN: 9780415188913
ISBN 10: 0415188911
Series: Routledge Essentials for Nurses
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 16 December 1999
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Part One - Introduction - What is pain? 1.Introduction 2.Kinds of PainPart Two - Factors Influencing the Pain Experience 3.Nociception - Sensory-Discriminative Aspects 4. Motivational and Emotional Aspects of Pain 5.Cognitive and Evaluative Aspects of Pain 6.Social and Cultural Aspects of PainPart Three - Interventions to Help the Person in Pain 7.Pharmacological and Physical Interventions 8.Psycholgical Interventions Part Four - The Management of Pain 9.The Assessment and Monitoring of Pain 10.Administration of Interventions 11.Conclusion: The Future; Research and Education

Bryn Davis, Bryn D. Davis

Reviews for Caring for People in Pain

'The author has succeeded in squeezing a wealth of information and experience into a book that is understandable and will do much to encourage changes in practice. The book is a useful resourse for the novice and will be indispensable to the expert practioners.' - Peter Davis, Nursing Standard