Nerve blocks in palliative care
Auteur :
Hicks, Fiona / Simpson, Karen H
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198527039
Date de publication :
9 sept. 2004
Dimensions :
21,5 x 13,9 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
200 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A nerve block is the injection of either a local anaesthetic or a drug that inactivates nerves to control otherwise uncontrollable pain. Nerve blocks can be used to determine the source of pain. This book offers information on the nerve blocking techniques that are available in practice.