Description
Breakthrough pain is a common occurrence in patients with cancer pain, and is often associated with a deleterious effect on daily life, impairing quality of life substantially. It is a heterogeneous condition, and management needs to be individualized. This valuable pocketbook discusses the clinical features of breakthrough cancer pain and the different strategies for management. It covers assessment, treatment, and reassessment. It also reviews the evidence for pharmacological interventions, like rapid onset opioids, as well as non-pharmacological interventions and disease modifying treatments. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to account for recent developments within the field. These updates ensure that Cancer-Related Breakthrough Pain (Oxford Pain Management Library) continues to be an invaluable resource for specialists and trainees in palliative care and pain management, as well as being a quick reference guide for GPs, specialist nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
About the Author
Dr Andrew Davies is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine from the United Kingdom. He has a long-standing clinical / research interest in breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP). He was the chair of the working group that produced the APM recommendations on BTcP, contributed to the EONS guidelines on BTcP, and has written numerous peer reviewed journal articles on the subject. He is current President of the APM, and is President-Elect of the MASCC.
Reviews
The author does an excellent job of providing a brief overview of the recent research in the field of cancer-related breakthrough pain. The book is organized into chapters that present clinical data in easy-to-understand graphs and tables. This pocket-sized book is an excellent quick reference for anyone caring for patients with cancer-related breakthrough pain. * Liam Scott Fitzpatrick, MD, Doodys *
thoroughly updated to account for recent developments within the field. These updates ensure that Cancer-Related Breakthrough Pain (Oxford Pain Management Library) continues to be an invaluable resource for specialists and trainees in palliative care and pain management, as well as being a quick reference guide for GPs, specialist nurses, and other healthcare professionals. * Anticancer Research *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198840480
Author Andrew Davies
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 148g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 138mm * 7mm
About the Author
Dr Andrew Davies is a Consultant in Palliative Medicine from the United Kingdom. He has a long-standing clinical / research interest in breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP). He was the chair of the working group that produced the APM recommendations on BTcP, contributed to the EONS guidelines on BTcP, and has written numerous peer reviewed journal articles on the subject. He is current President of the APM, and is President-Elect of the MASCC.
Reviews
The author does an excellent job of providing a brief overview of the recent research in the field of cancer-related breakthrough pain. The book is organized into chapters that present clinical data in easy-to-understand graphs and tables. This pocket-sized book is an excellent quick reference for anyone caring for patients with cancer-related breakthrough pain. * Liam Scott Fitzpatrick, MD, Doodys *
thoroughly updated to account for recent developments within the field. These updates ensure that Cancer-Related Breakthrough Pain (Oxford Pain Management Library) continues to be an invaluable resource for specialists and trainees in palliative care and pain management, as well as being a quick reference guide for GPs, specialist nurses, and other healthcare professionals. * Anticancer Research *
Book Information
ISBN 9780198840480
Author Andrew Davies
Format Paperback
Page Count 112
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 148g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 138mm * 7mm
