Erschienen in:
04.10.2016 | Book and New Media Reviews
Chronic Pain Management for the Hospitalized Patient
Richard W. Rosenquist, Dmitri Souzdalnitski, Richard D. Urman (Editors). Oxford University Press, 2016, $75.00, paperback, 420 pages. ISBN 978-0-19-934930-2
verfasst von:
Kate Ower, MD
Erschienen in:
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Ausgabe 3/2017
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Excerpt
Chronic pain is a common condition. Although reported rates vary widely, it affects at least one in five adults. Patients with chronic pain frequently present to the hospital with complaints that are both pain-related and not pain-related. These patients are often not easily managed, with optimal pain control being difficult to obtain. Many clinicians are not comfortable treating these patients, partially because of their own limited training in pain management. This timely book provides a useful reference to all care providers involved in managing hospitalized patients with chronic pain. …