Explains cancer pain and how to manage it through various medical options, explores its emotional effects on sufferers and caregivers, and offers practical tips on how to find and afford effective treatment. Simultaneous. Tour. IP.
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Susan Leigh, R.N., B.S.N., past president of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, describes the far-reaching effects that pain has on cancer patients: "Those of us who have experienced disease or treatment-related pain know that the discomfort, no matter how severe, affects not only our bodies but our minds, our souls, our relationships, our work, our play, and our dreams of the future." Written by veteran nurses with 25 years worth of expertise in caring for people and families facing cancer, this plainspoken book provides readers with general knowledge and guidelines for controlling various types of pain. For instance, to prevent constipation, a common cause of pain among patients, such things as fluid, fiber, exercise, and regular toilet routines are suggested.
Patients unable to accurately describe their pain will find questions typically asked by doctors and nurses, and suggestions on how to make caregivers better understand what is happening. Pain-management options are given for different levels of pain: mild, moderate, and severe. Family members and patients will find an evaluation and rating of medical insurance benefits as well as other sources for paying for pain treatment. In addition, the book discusses pain-management alternatives, such as acupressure/acupuncture, music therapy, imagery, and massage techniques. The authors list numerous resources for cancer pain management, including widely known ones such as the American Cancer Society, as well as several books, Internet addresses, videotapes, and audiotapes on other self-care methods to help reduce the pain and discomfort that so often affect not only the physical but the mental state of the patient. --Cate Bick
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The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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The International Association for the Study of Pain defines pain as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage or described in terms of such damage." Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
good cancer care, cancer pain control, person with pain, cancer pain initiative, pain control plan, managing cancer pain, good pain control, cancer pain management, good pain relief, person with cancer, cancer pain relief, breakthrough pain, describing pain, people with cancer, pain medicine New!
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- Nursing care of infants and children by Lucille F. Whaley on page 34, and Back Matter
- Management of Cancer Pain by US Dept. of Health and Human Services on page 59, and page 123
- The Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships by Harriet Lerner in Back Matter
- Bill of Rights by Instructor Books in Back Matter
- Holistic Nursing: A Handbook for Practice (Dossey, Holistic Nursing) by Barbara Montgomery Dossey on page 90
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- Cancer : Increasing Your Odds for Survival - A Resource Guide for Integrating Mainstream, Alternative and Complementary Therapies by David Bognar on page 225, and Back Matter
- Cancer: Increasing Your Odds for Survival, a Resource Guide for Integrating Mainstream, Laternative and Complementary Therapie by David Bognar on page 225, and Back Matter
- Men's Cancers: How to Prevent Them, How to Treat Them, How to Beat Them by RN Pamela J. Haylock in Back Cover
- A Physician's Guide to Pain and Symptom Management in Cancer Patients by Janet L. Abrahm MD in Back Matter
- Women's Cancers: How to Prevent Them, How to Treat Them, How to Beat Them by Kerry A. McGinn in Back Matter
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