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Managing Pain in Children - A Clinical Guide
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Alison Twycross is Principal Lecturer in Children's Nursing in the Faculty of Health and Social Care Sciences at Kingston University and St George’s University of London


Stephanie Dowden is Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) for Paediatric Palliative Care at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children in Perth, Western Australia. Prior to this she was CNC in paediatric pain management at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne Australia.

Elizabeth Bruce is the Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Pain Control Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust and Honorary Research Fellow, Institute of Child Health, UCL, London

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1 Why Managing Pain in Children Matters

2 Anatomy and Physiology of Pain

3 Pain: A Bio-Psycho-Social Phenomenon

4 Pharmacology of Analgesic Drugs

5 Non-Drug Methods of Pain Relief

6 Pain Assessment

7 Managing Acute Pain in Children

8 Chronic Pain in Children

9 Palliative Care in Children

10 Management of Painful Procedures

11 Where To From Here?

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" The evidence-based, practical approach makes this guide a useful reference for both novice and experienced health care professionals. . .the compilation and summarization of the pediatric pain literature also make it valuable for educators and researchers in the field. The layout of the book is consistent between chapters, using an easy to read format with headings and bullets." (Pediatric Pain Letter, 1 April 2010)
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