Providing an evidence-based, practical guide to care in all areas of children's pain management, Managing Pain in Children offers nurses and other healthcare professionals an introduction to the skills and expertise to manage children's pain effectively.This fully-updated second edition first explores the relevant anatomy and physiology of children, the latest policy guidelines surrounding pain management and ethical issues involved in managing children's pain. Various pain assessment tools available for children and non-drug methods of pain relief are then explored and applied to practice in relation to acute pain, chronic pain, palliative care and the management of procedural pain.The evidence base, assessment techniques, pain-relieving interventions, and guidance for best practice in both hospital and community settings are covered throughout, making this title an ideal resource for all nurses and healthcare professionals working with children.

List of Contributors viForeword viiProfessor Patrick J McGrath1 Why Managing Pain in Children Matters 1Alison Twycross and Anna Williams2 Anatomy and Physiology of Pain 18Jackie Bentley3 Pain: A Biopsychosocial Phenomenon 36Alison Twycross and Anna Williams4 Pharmacology of Analgesic Drugs 48Stephanie Dowden5 Physical and Psychological Methods of Pain Relief in Children 86Alison Twycross and Jennifer Stinson6 Pain Assessment 112Jennifer Stinson and Lindsay Jibb7 Managing Acute Pain in Children 140Sueann Penrose, Lori Palozzi and Stephanie Dowden8 Chronic Pain in Children 179Jennifer Stinson and Kathy Reid9 Palliative Care in Children 212Stephanie Dowden10 Management of Painful Procedures 246Kathy Reid, Alison Twycross and Dianne Tuterra11 Where To From Here? 272Alison Twycross and Jennifer StinsonIndex 292