Pain Management for Older Patients GUIDELINES Pocketcard™ 2011

GUIDELINES Pocketcards™ are multifold pocketcards containing society-endorsed, evidence-based treatment guidelines in a brief algorithmic format that is most preferred by practicing clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students. The Pain Management for Older Patients GUIDELINES Pocketcard™ is endorsed by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and based on their latest guidelines. This practical quick-reference tool contains key points, specific information relevant to the elderly population, acute and chronic pain treatment recommendations, a management algorithm, and a complete list of acute, chronic, and adjuvant drugs. The Pain Management GUIDELINES Pocketcard™ provides all that is needed to make accurate clinical decisions at the point of care including: key points; management algorithm; pharmacological changes with aging; selecting a treatment regimen; adjuvant analgesic drugs; a listing of available resources; current medication tables with brand and generic names; and detailed drug information including strengths, formulations, and comments. Applications include point-of-care, education, QI interventions, clinical trials, medical reference, and clinical research.