Behavioural Assessment of Pediatric Pain

Behavioural assessment methods have been used to signal the need for intervention and to evaluate treatment effectiveness. Direct observation and rating scales have been used to assess pain and distress associated with acute medical procedures, postoperative pain, critical care, analogue pain induct...

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Main Authors: Ronald L Blount, Kristin A Loiselle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2009-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/348184