Pediatric Pain Management for Primary Care

Abstract

The updated and expanded edition of this practical, clinical guide to pediatric pain management and sedation includes 4 new chapters with new and expanded coverage of postoperative and acute pain management, chronic and cancer pain management, regional nerve blocks and interpleural analgesia, neonatal pain management, and sedation in the pediatric intensive care unit. The treatment of pain in infants and children is now recognized as key to insuring successful and quick recovery from illness, injury, and surgery. Also includes new, detailed diagrams demonstrating the nuances of treatment--an essential resource for effective, safe pain management.