The increasing call for quality management and improvement can only be met bythe introduction of standard operating procedures (SOPs) which ensure continuity and consistent quality in patient care. The purpose of the book is to review the practice of pain therapy in a very concise form. Based on the longstanding experience of the authors and editors, specific, proven guidelines have been developed on how to proceed in a variety of clinical situations. All relevant procedures are described in a short and clear manner so that the user will know specifically what to do in certain clinical circumstances. Numerous studies have shown that the implementation of SOPs in the various participating departments can optimize processes and lead to shorter hospital stays. In this way, standards can become a significant factor in boosting efficiency and reducing costs. INDICE: General principles of pain therapy. Pain evaluation. Pain documentation. Psychological pain therapy.- Headache. Migraine. Tension-type headache (TTH). Persistent idiopathic facial pain. Cluster headache. Medication-overuseheadache (MOH). Trigeminal neuralgia.- Back pain. Radicular root irritation syndrome. Pseudoradicular root irritation syndrome. Fibromyalgia. Osteoporosis.- Neuropathic pain. Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Phantom pain. Post-herpetic neuralgia.- Cancer pain.- Postoperative pain. Nurse-controlled analgesia (NCA). Patient-controlled analgesia (PCA). Epidural analgesia (EDA). Continuous peripheral nerve analgesia.
- ISBN: 978-3-540-32996-1
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 115
- Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés