American Cancer Society's Guide to Pain Control : Understanding and Managing Cancer Pain.

American Cancer Society's Guide to Pain Control : Understanding and Managing Cancer Pain.

Effective pain management enables people with cancer to live the lives they want to lead--to eat, sleep, spend time with loved ones, work, pursue hobbies--and this helpful guide explains the many pain-relief options available, including medicines and other methods. Readers will discover how to achie...

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Corporate Author: American Cancer Society
Other Authors: Ferrell, Betty
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : American Cancer Society, 2012.
Subjects:
Cancer pain.
Cancer pain > Treatment.
Cancer pain
Cancer pain > Treatment
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Effective pain management enables people with cancer to live the lives they want to lead--to eat, sleep, spend time with loved ones, work, pursue hobbies--and this helpful guide explains the many pain-relief options available, including medicines and other methods. Readers will discover how to achieve acceptable pain control and how to understand the optimal balance between pain relief and the potential side effects of pain medications. The book addresses step-by-step ways to describe pain and communicate pain-relief needs; common barriers to pain relief and how to overcome them; and practical t.
Item Description:Types of Medications Used to Control Cancer Pain.
Physical Description:1 online resource (257 pages)
ISBN:9781604431124
1604431121
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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