Factors affecting the pharmacotherapeutic management of chronic non-malignant pain in ageing and elderly populations in Ireland
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Mary-Claire Kennedy, 'Factors affecting the pharmacotherapeutic management of chronic non-malignant pain in ageing and elderly populations in Ireland', [thesis], Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015, pp 444Download Item:
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Chronic non-malignant pain (CNMP) has emerged as a global health priority due to the prevalence, complexity and presentation of the condition across all age- groups, social classes and ethnicities. There is a high prevalence of CNMP in ageing and elderly populations. The condition is associated with a range of negative physical, emotional, psychosocial and financial outcomes for patients, particularly when poorly managed. Pharmacotherapeutic, non-pharmacotherapeutic and surgical interventions may be used separately or in combination to provide pain relief for patients. The World Health Organisation (WHO) Analgesic Ladder (1986) provides a framework for the prescribing of analgesics and adjuvant agents for pain conditions arising from malignancy.
Author: Kennedy, Mary-Claire
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Henman, MartinQualification name:
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Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical SciencesNote:
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