Back and neck pain
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32959
Bill H. McCarberg, Steven Stanos, Yvonne D'Arcy.
--Oxford, UK:
Oxford University Press
, c2012.
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"As part of the Oxford American Pain Library, this practical handbook is designed to serve as a concise yet authoritative resource on diagnosing and treating back and neck pain. Co-authored by two primary care physicians and a nurse practitioner with extensive expertise in pain medicine and management, the book is tailored to the needs of busy health care professionals treating patients in the primary care setting, and focuses on essential clinical information for physicians and other healthcar…
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- Author
- McCarberg, Bill H
- Other Authors
- Stanos, Steven
- D'Arcy, Yvonne M
- Responsibility
- Bill H. McCarberg, Steven Stanos, Yvonne D'Arcy
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, UK
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication
- c2012
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 144 p.
- Series Title
- Oxford American pain library
- ISBN
- 9780195394573
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Back Pain - diagnosis - Handbooks
- Back Pain - therapy - Handbooks
- Neck Pain - diagnosis - Handbooks
- Neck Pain - therapy - Handbooks
- Abstract
- "As part of the Oxford American Pain Library, this practical handbook is designed to serve as a concise yet authoritative resource on diagnosing and treating back and neck pain. Co-authored by two primary care physicians and a nurse practitioner with extensive expertise in pain medicine and management, the book is tailored to the needs of busy health care professionals treating patients in the primary care setting, and focuses on essential clinical information for physicians and other healthcare professionals who see patients with these widespread and often debilitating conditions. In addition to covering all aspects of diagnosis, treatment--both pharmacological and non-pharmacological, and ongoing management of back and neck pain, the handbook also features chapters dedicated to similar conditions of myofascial pain, whiplash and fibromyalgia"--Provided by publisher.
- Contents
- Pathophysiology -- Evaluation and diagnosis -- Physical exam : cervical and lumbar pain -- Difficult to treat pain syndromes -- Disability management in primary care : practical overview of assessment and services -- Complementary pain relief methods for back and neck pain -- Medications for neck and low back pain -- Interventional options for managing chronic back and neck pain -- Transition from hospital to home -- Comorbidities in pain Management -- Prescribing opioid medication safely -- Pain management : Non-interventional rehabilitation-based spectrum of care.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Perioperative pain management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31322
Richard D. Urman, Nalini Vadivelu ; executive series editor Russell K. Portenoy.
--Oxford, UK:
Oxford University Press
, 2013.
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Millions of procedures, surgical and non-surgical, are performed around the world each year. Management of perioperative pain is of great importance to patients, and a critical management issue for physicians and other health professionals who provide perioperative care. Healthcare facilities and national accrediting organizations have established standards surrounding proper management of perioperative pain.
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- Other Authors
- Urman, Richard D
- Vadivelu, Nalini
- Responsibility
- Richard D. Urman, Nalini Vadivelu ; executive series editor Russell K. Portenoy
- Place of Publication
- Oxford, UK
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Date of Publication
- 2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (141 p.)
- Series Title
- Oxford American pain library
- ISBN
- 9780199343980
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Analgesics - therapeutic use
- Anesthetics - therapeutic use
- Pain Management
- Perioperative Care
- Abstract
- Millions of procedures, surgical and non-surgical, are performed around the world each year. Management of perioperative pain is of great importance to patients, and a critical management issue for physicians and other health professionals who provide perioperative care. Healthcare facilities and national accrediting organizations have established standards surrounding proper management of perioperative pain.
- Contents
- Cover -- Table of Contents -- 1. Introduction to Acute Pain Management: A Team Approach -- 2. Mechanisms of Pain -- 3. Assessment of Pain -- 4. Pharmacologic Agents: Opioids -- 5. Pharmacologic Agents: Non-Opioids -- 6. Regional Anesthesia Techniques -- 7. Medication Delivery Systems -- 8. Complementary and Alternative Medicine -- 9. Chronic Pain Patients and Other Coexisting Conditions -- 10. Special Populations: Pediatric and Elderly Patients -- 11. Obstetric Pain -- 12. Outcomes and Future Directions -- Index.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
