Managing Pain Pocketguide 2010: With Appropriate Use of Opioids

PocketGuides are spiral-bound guides containing society-endorsed, consensus-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practicing clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students. The Managing Pain with Appropriate Use of Opioids PocketGuide is endorsed by the American Society of Pain Educators (ASPE) and based on the latest published recommendations. This practical quick-reference tool contains assessment and diagnostic information, an assessment and treatment algorithm, drug therapy, dosing information, patient monitoring, and counseling points. The Managing Pain PocketGuide provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including optimum use requirements; patient assessment tools; opioid conversion charts; opioid side effect management; risk management strategies; resource list; comprehensive medication tables with brand and generic names; and detailed drug information including strengths, formulations, dosing, and comments. Applications include point of care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, and clinical research.