A Child in Pain: What Health Professionals Can Do to Help

This reference for health care professionals of any discipline who treat children consists of ten chapters divided into three sections on how to understand, assess and communicate with a child in pain; pain treatments--psychological, physiological, and pharmacological; and lastly, pain anxiety management in pediatric practice. Some chapters are co-authored by other professionals in the field of pain management. Concepts range from broad overviews of pediatric care to specific drug dosage recommendations and best practices guidelines for a variety of pediatric environments including the dentist office. Dr. Kuttner provides a brief history of pain management and an overview of pain theory. She includes numerous case studies as well as an extensive list of bibliographic references. Thirty-six tables and charts round out this comprehensive work. Annotation 穢2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)