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| Year : 2011 | Volume
: 17
| Issue : 4 | Page : 70--73 |
Pain in Children: Neglected, unaddressed and mismanaged
Lulu Mathews
Institute of Palliative Medicine, Calicut, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Lulu Mathews
Institute of Palliative Medicine, Calicut, Kerala
India
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DOI: 10.4103/0973-1075.76247
Pain is one of the most misunderstood, under diagnosed, and under treated/untreated medical problems, particularly in children. One of the most challenging roles of medical providers serving children is to appropriately assess and treat their pain. New JCAHO regulations regard pain as "the fifth vital sign" and require caregivers to regularly assess and address pain. Pain being a personal experience, many different terms are used to describe different sensations. Assessment of pain in children is linked to their level of development. Children of the same age vary widely in their perception and tolerance of pain.
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