ABSTRACT

An excellent introduction for nurses to all aspects of pain and its management. Topics examined are relevant to all areas of health care practice and include:

*types of pain
*the experience of pain, including psycho-social factors
*interventions (pharmocological, physical and psychological)
*alternative and complementary therapies.

Caring for People in Pain clearly sets out the research base for practice and provides a thorough and accessible text for students of this core topic on all entry level and many post-registration nursing courses.

part I|22 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|14 pages

Some experiences of pain

part II|85 pages

Factors influencing the pain experience

chapter 3|15 pages

Nociception

Sensory-discriminative aspects

part III|48 pages

Interventions to help the person in pain

part IV|51 pages

The management of pain

chapter 11|8 pages

Conclusion

The future – research and education