The Complete Guide to Relieving Cancer Pain and Suffering

ISBN: 9780195312027 出版年：2004 页码：465 Patt, Richard B M D Lang, Susan S Oxford University Press

PART I: CANCER AND ITS PAIN 1. Cancer Pain Undermines Cancer Treatment 2. Understanding Cancer and Pain 3. Assessing Pain and Planning Strategies 4. On Being an Active Health Care Consumer PART II: THE PAINKILLERS 5. Understanding Medications Used to treat Mild Pain 6. Understanding Medications Used to treat Moderate Pain 7. Understanding Medications Used to Treat Severe Pain 8. Understanding How Adjuvant Drugs Relieve Pain and Suffering 9. High Tech Options PART III: OTHER APPROACHES 10. Dealing With Constipation, Diarrhea, Nausea, and Vomiting 11. Dealing with Other Side Effects and Discomforts 12. Mind-Body Approaches to Easing Pain 13. Special Cases: Children, the Elderly and patients with Special Needs 14. Dealing with Feelings 15. If Death Approaches Where to Find More Information