ABSTRACT

Children are still enduring unnecessary pain. This unique book is for all health care professionals who care for children, both in hospitals and in the community, and has contributions from nurses, doctors and clinical psychologists. It provides the theoretical knowledge required to manage acute and chronic paediatric pain, and discusses both drug and non-drug methods of pain relief. The information is presented in an accessible manner to enable readers to apply it in their daily clinical practice.

chapter 1|24 pages

Perceptions about paediatric pain

chapter 3|12 pages

Pain pathways

chapter 4|6 pages

Quality and pain management

chapter 5|21 pages

Pain assessment in children

chapter 6|18 pages

Pain assessment in the pre-verbal child

chapter 7|10 pages

Non-drug methods of pain control

chapter 10|22 pages

The management of chronic pain

chapter 11|10 pages

The future of paediatric pain management