edited by Manfred Zimmermann, Peter Drings, Gustav Wagner.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1984
SERIES
Series Title
Recent results in cancer research, 89.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Guidelines for Therapy of Pain in Cancer Patients --;Management of Cancer Pain --;The Telos and Ethos of Pain and Suffering --;Pathological Anatomy of Cancer Pain --;Neurophysiological Mechanisms of Cancer Pain --;Pharmacology of the Primary Nociceptive Neuron --;Frequency of Pain in Patients with Cancer --;Clinical Pain Syndromes in Cancer Patients and Their Causes --;Analysis of Cancer Pain by the Neurologist --;Pain in the Cancer Patient as a Consequence of Therapy (Surgery, Radiotherapy, Chemotherapy) --;Control of Cancer Pain with Analgesics Acting in the Central Nervous System --;Epidural Opiates for the Treatment of Cancer Pain --;Opiates and Respiratory Function in Advanced Cancer --;The Use of Psychotropic Drugs in the Treatment of Cancer Pain --;Local Anesthetics in the Treatment of Cancer Pain --;Treatment of Cancer Pain with Neurolytic Agents --;Neurosurgical Treatment of Cancer Pain --;Orthopedic Surgery for Management of Tumor Pain --;Chemotherapy for the Treatment of Cancer Pain --;Calcitonin: Analgesic Effects --;Treatment of Terminal Pain in Cancer Patients by Means of Iontophoresis of Vinca Alkaloids --;Radiotherapy of Cancer Pain --;Psychological Treatment Modalities for Pain in Cancer Patients --;Hospice Care: The Treatment of Pain in Advanced Cancer.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Pain is unfortunately not an early symptom in neoplastic diseases. It is, therefore, obvious that efficient pain therapy is of utmost signi ficance to the patient, who will judge the doctor's ability to provide medical assistance according to the degree of pain relief achieved.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Medicine.
Oncology.
Pain medicine.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RC261
Book number
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E358
1984
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
edited by Manfred Zimmermann, Peter Drings, Gustav Wagner.