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Managing pain in children : a clinical guide / edited by Alison Twycross, Stephanie J. Dowden and Elizabeth Bruce. - Chichester, England : Wiley-Blackwell, 2009. - viii, 244 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why managing pain in children matters -- Anatomy and physiology of pain -- Pain : a bio-psycho-social phenomenon -- Pharmacology of analgesic drugs -- Non-drug methods of pain relief -- Pain assessment -- Managing acute pain in children -- Chronic pain in children -- Palliative care in children -- Management of painful procedures -- Where to from here?

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 nursing practice in all areas of children's pain management, providing nurses with the skills and expertise necessary to manage children's pain effectively.

9781405168946 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1405168943 (pbk. : alk. paper)


Pain in children--Treatment.
Child.
Pain--therapy.

618.920472 / M34

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