TitleThe management of pain in older people [electronic resource] / edited by Pat Schofield
Imprint Chichester, England ; Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, c2007
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Descript xii, 213 p. : ill. ; 23 cm

CONTENT

The anatomy and physiology of pain -- Relating socio-economic issues to older people and pain : independence, dignity and choice -- 'Creaking joints, a bit of arthritis, and aches and pains' : older people's experiences and perceptions of pain -- Assessment of pain -- Communication and pain -- Acute on chronic pain -- Cancer pain in elderly people in palliative care settings -- Care homes and other settings -- Management of a pain by pharmacological intervention -- Complementary approaches -- Function and rehabilitation -- Future directions


SUBJECT

  1. Pain in old age
  2. Pain -- therapy
  3. Age Factors
  4. Aged
  5. Aging -- physiology
  6. Electronic books.