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Part of the What Do I Do Now?: Palliative Care series, Pain uses thought-provoking, real-world cases to illustrate concepts, approaches to therapy, and potential barriers to optimal care presented by a diverse panel of interdisciplinary authors. Pain is a frequent and distressing symptom encountered by those with serious or life-limiting illness and may present in a multitude of fashions and from a wide array of etiologies. This book intertwines pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, and ethical principles of pain control within case-based discussions, allowing readers to expect: Unique perspectives of pain control, from numerous essential members of the healthcare team; An engaging collection of cases that illustrate the most current approaches to the most commonly encountered pain syndromes in palliative care; Chapters that begin with cases and that utilize a conversational tone throughout, like a curb-side consult with a seasoned colleague.Consisting of 46 chapters that cover everything from antidepressants to cannabis, cultural competency to bone pain, this volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader''s ability to answer the question, What do I do now?

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      Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
      Published 8 July 2022
      ISBN-13 9780197542873
      978-0197542873
      ISBN-10 0197542875
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      Diseases and disorders

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      Book Synopsis
      Part of the What Do I Do Now?: Palliative Care series, Pain uses thought-provoking, real-world cases to illustrate concepts, approaches to therapy, and potential barriers to optimal care presented by a diverse panel of interdisciplinary authors. Pain is a frequent and distressing symptom encountered by those with serious or life-limiting illness and may present in a multitude of fashions and from a wide array of etiologies. This book intertwines pharmacologic, nonpharmacologic, and ethical principles of pain control within case-based discussions, allowing readers to expect: Unique perspectives of pain control, from numerous essential members of the healthcare team; An engaging collection of cases that illustrate the most current approaches to the most commonly encountered pain syndromes in palliative care; Chapters that begin with cases and that utilize a conversational tone throughout, like a curb-side consult with a seasoned colleague.Consisting of 46 chapters that cover everything from antidepressants to cannabis, cultural competency to bone pain, this volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader''s ability to answer the question, What do I do now?

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