Managing Cancer Breakthrough Pain

by Donald R. Taylor

Managing Cancer Breakthrough Pain is a comprehensive review of cancer breakthrough pain (cBTP) and rapid-onset opioids (ROO), the only treatment approved for cBTP episodes. The book was originally commissioned due to the current rapid growth of the ROO market and the epidemic of ROO abuse. This book will review the historical background and definitions of cBTP and ROOs, assessment methods to determine types of cBTP, US- and EU-approved ROOs, case...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 190851776X
• ISBN13: 9781908517760
• Release Date: December 2013
• Publisher: Springer Healthcare
• Length: 98 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 8.0"