Introduction to Patient Management
Patient and Family Education
Pain Assessment Strategies

Health care professionals such as nurses, physical therapists, and physician assistants play a key role in helping chronic pain patients realize successful results from intrathecal drug delivery. Clinical management focuses on these key areas:

• Patient selection
• Screening test
• Patient and family education
• Preoperative considerations and care
• Postoperative care
• Therapy maintenance including Pain assessment strategies

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Introduction to Patient Management
Patient and Family Education
Pain Assessment Strategies