Pain in Older Persons
| Author | : Stephen J. Gibson |
| Publisher | : International Assoication for the Study of Pain/ I |
| Total Pages | : 456 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| ISBN-13 | : UOM:39015064095287 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Pain in Older Persons written by Stephen J. Gibson and published by International Assoication for the Study of Pain/ I. This book was released on 2005 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights major new accomplishments in such areas as the neurobiology of pain, age-related psychological and cognitive differences in pain perception, and the assessment of pain in cognitively intact and cognitively impaired older persons. Treatments such as oral analgesics, physical therapy techniques, cognitive-behavioral therapy, complementary and alternative medicine applications, and multidisciplinary pain management clinics are discussed, as are low back pain, neuropathic pain, postoperative pain, and end-of-life issues.
