Summary: | The scope of the content in this text is extremely comprehensive. Traditional content on pain assessment and on pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions form the foundation for the text. Davies and D'Arcy also include content on interventional options for managing chronic pain. In addition, newer content on the effect of opioid polymorphisms, cancer pain emergencies, myofascial pain, and chronic pain in cancer survivors places this text at the forefront in terms of cutting-edge issues in cancer pain management."--Preface. "[This] text is full of 'clinical pearls' based on [the authors'] extensive clinical experience with effective and ineffective pain management interventions. The scope of the content in this text is extremely comprehensive, newer content on the effect of opioid polymorphisms, cancer pain emergencies, myofascial pain, and chronic pain in cancer survivors places this text at the forefront in terms of cutting-edge issues in cancer pain management.". Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, FAAN. Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. American Cancer Society Clinical Research Professor.
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