Chapter 45. Pain

  1. Stephen Jackson Professor of Geriatric Medicine2,
  2. Paul Jansen3,
  3. Arduino Mangoni4
  1. Albert J. M. van Wijck

Published Online: 2 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch45

Book Title

Prescribing for Elderly Patients

Prescribing for Elderly Patients

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How to Cite

van Wijck, A. J. M. (2009) Pain, in Prescribing for Elderly Patients (eds S. Jackson, P. Jansen and A. Mangoni), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch45

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Clinical Gerontology, King's College Hospital, London, UK

  2. 3

    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  3. 4

    Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Author Information

  1. University Medical Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 2 APR 2009
  2. Published Print: 27 MAY 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470024287

Online ISBN: 9780470017975

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Keywords:

  • pain;
  • neuropathic pain - consequence of damage to central or peripheral nervous system;
  • diagnosis of pain;
  • therapy;
  • analgetic drugs in the elderly;
  • nociceptive pain, using WHO Pain Relief Ladder

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Aetiology

  • Diagnosis

  • Therapy

  • Key points

  • References

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