Patient Controlled Analgesia

Section 1: Patient-controlled analgesia: use for research into analgesic drugs and analgesia: ; Terminology used in patient-controlled analgesia; The pharmacokinetics of opioid administration, with special reference to patient-controlled analgesia; Patient characteristics influencing pain relief; Clinical trials of analgesic drugs; Section 2: Patient-controlled analgesia and biofeedback systems-equipment: ; Modelling, estimation and control for demand analgesia; Theoretical and practical requirements for patient-controlled analgesia systems; Apparatus; Section 3: Patient-controlled analgesia as a clinical regimen: ; Comparison of patient-controlled analgesia with constant infusion and intermittent intramuscular regimens; Route of administration for patient-controlled analgesia: intravenous, intramuscular or oral; Practical experience; Section 4: Future work on patient-controlled analgesia