Pain expression in infants and small children La manifestación del dolor en elniño

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">The expression of pain by Infants and small children (painful conduct) Is reviewed based on recent studies; the emergence of biologic, behavioral and cognitive aspects of that expres...

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Main Author: Tiberio Alvarez Echeverri
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 1990-01-01
Series:Iatreia
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Online Access:http://www.iatreia.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/706
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Summary:<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">The expression of pain by Infants and small children (painful conduct) Is reviewed based on recent studies; the emergence of biologic, behavioral and cognitive aspects of that expression, as maturation takes place, is briefly described; emphasis is made on the fact that Infants and small children are often allowed to suffer unnecessary pain, on the basis of previous misconceptions; also, the need for physicians and nurses to be able to interpret the non-verbal language of Infant's pain is underlined, so that prevention and early treatment can become possible.</span><span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial">A la luz de estudios recientes se explican e Interpretan la forma como el niño expresa el dolor (conducta dolorosa) y la manera como emergen los aspectos biológicos, de comportamiento y cognitivos de esa expresión, a medida que avanza en el proceso de maduración. Se hace énfasis en que a menudo, con base en conceptos ya revaluados, se permite que los niños sufran dolor Innecesariamente; también en la necesidad de que el médico y la enfermera sepan descifrar el lenguaje no verbal por medio del cual el niño expresa el dolor para poderlo prevenir y aliviar.</span><span></span></p>
ISSN:0121-0793
2011-7965