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Review
. 2013 Jan-Feb;18(1):47-50.
doi: 10.1155/2013/402863.

Drugs for chronic pain in children: a commentary on clinical practice and the absence of evidence

Marie-Claude Grégoire  1 , G Allen Finley
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Review

Drugs for chronic pain in children: a commentary on clinical practice and the absence of evidence

Marie-Claude Grégoire et al. Pain Res Manag. 2013 Jan-Feb.

Abstract
in English, French

Pediatric chronic pain is widespread, under-recognized and undertreated. Best management usually involves a multimodal approach coordinated by a multidisciplinary team. The present commentary specifically discusses common pharmacological approaches to chronic pain in children, identifies gaps in knowledge and suggests several research directions that would benefit future clinical care.

La douleur chronique est répandue, sous-diagnostiquée et sous-traitée en pédiatrie. La prise en charge exemplaire s’appuie généralement sur une démarche multimodale coordonnée par une équipe multidisciplinaire. Le présent commentaire touche tout particulièrement les démarches pharmacologiques courantes pour traiter la douleur chronique chez les enfants, détermine les lacunes du savoir et propose plusieurs orientations de recherches qui profiteraient aux futurs soins cliniques.

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