Kuttner,Leora,Ph.D.

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)