Cancer-related bone pain

Cancer patients identify bone pain as the most disruptive cancer-related event in terms of their quality of life and daily functioning, and it is also associated with increased incidence of morbidity, depression, and anxiety. Part of the Oxford Pain Management Library, this volume summarises the lat...

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Autres auteurs: editor; Andrew Davies
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English
Publié: Oxford,New York Oxford University Press 2007
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Thư viện lưu trữ: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh
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Résumé:Cancer patients identify bone pain as the most disruptive cancer-related event in terms of their quality of life and daily functioning, and it is also associated with increased incidence of morbidity, depression, and anxiety. Part of the Oxford Pain Management Library, this volume summarises the latest evidence-based and practical information on the management of cancer-related bone pain. Chapters cover the pathophysiology and clinical features of bone pain, general principles of management and the use of opioids and other agents. It will be an invaluable reference for all health care professionals involved in the management of patients with bone pain from various disciplines including palliative care, anaesthetics, oncology and general practice
Description matérielle:viii, 118 p.
ill.
19 cm
ISBN:0199215731
9780199215737