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Review
. 2008 Mar;92(2):371-85, ix.
doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2007.11.003.

Pain management in the hospitalized patient

Joseph Ming Wah Li  1
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Review

Pain management in the hospitalized patient

Joseph Ming Wah Li. Med Clin North Am. 2008 Mar.

Abstract

Effective management of acute pain should be a primary goal of each health care provider. Acute pain is a complex medical problem with multiple possible etiologies. This article describes the pathophysiology of pain, discusses the ways to assess pain, and reviews the principles of acute pain management, including the use of both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic measures to treat pain.

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