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American Cancer Society's Guide to Pain Control

ebook

Effective pain management enables people with cancer to live the lives they want to lead—to eat, sleep, spend time with loved ones, work, pursue hobbies—and this helpful guide explains the many pain-relief options available, including medicines and other methods. Readers will discover how to achieve acceptable pain control and how to understand the optimal balance between pain relief and the potential side effects of pain medications. The book addresses step-by-step ways to describe pain and communicate pain-relief needs; common barriers to pain relief and how to overcome them; and practical tips and strategies for coping with side effects of pain medication.


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Publisher: American Cancer Society

Kindle Book

  • Release date: September 27, 2012

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781604431100
  • Release date: September 27, 2012

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781604431100
  • File size: 1763 KB
  • Release date: September 27, 2012

PDF ebook

  • ISBN: 9781604431124
  • File size: 3733 KB
  • Release date: September 27, 2012

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook
PDF ebook

subjects

Medical Nonfiction

Languages

English

Effective pain management enables people with cancer to live the lives they want to lead—to eat, sleep, spend time with loved ones, work, pursue hobbies—and this helpful guide explains the many pain-relief options available, including medicines and other methods. Readers will discover how to achieve acceptable pain control and how to understand the optimal balance between pain relief and the potential side effects of pain medications. The book addresses step-by-step ways to describe pain and communicate pain-relief needs; common barriers to pain relief and how to overcome them; and practical tips and strategies for coping with side effects of pain medication.


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