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This book will enable readers to understand the principles underpinning the management of pain which a particular emphasis upon the care of the older adult. The chapters will explore concepts that are recognised to be involved in the pain experience but each author will then add their own unique perspective by applying the principles to their specialist area of practice and the care of the older adult. It is structured to include the aims and outcomes of the chapter at the beginning so that readers can track their progress, and provides chapter outlines and further reading suggestions foir...

For many years it was believed that children and babies did not feel pain but over the last 20 years this perspective has changed. This book deals with severe pain in children and pain associated with disease.

The topics covered within this book aim to consolidate some of the current thinking around pain in children. For many years it was believed that children, and in particular babies; did not feel pain. But over the last twenty years or so this perspective has changed and we have seen many highly specialized pain clinics being set up around the world, dedicated to address the needs of the younger members of the population - thus acknowledging that children in pain are not simply 'smaller adults', but have particular experiences and requirements that can only be addressed by experts in the field,...