Managing pain in children : a clinical guide / edited by Alison Twycross, Stephanie Dowden, and Elizabeth Bruce.

All children have a right to appropriate prevention, assessment and control of their pain. Managing Pain in Children is an evidence-based, practical guide to care in all areas of children's pain management, providing nurses and other health care practitioners with the skills and expertise neces...

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Other Authors: Twycross, Alison, Dowden, Stephanie, Bruce, Elizabeth (Elizabeth A.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell, 2008.
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Summary:All children have a right to appropriate prevention, assessment and control of their pain. Managing Pain in Children is an evidence-based, practical guide to care in all areas of children's pain management, providing nurses and other health care practitioners with the skills and expertise necessary to manage children's pain effectively. . The text first explores the relevant anatomy and physiology of children, the latest policy guidelines surrounding pain management and ethical issues involved in managing children's pain. It then goes on to look at the various pain assessment tools availab.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 244 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781444322750
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9781405168946
9781444322743
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9781282385221
9786612385223
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Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.