Pain: evaluation of the fifth vital sign. A theoretical reflection

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Pain is currently a mandatory evaluation criterion for patients’ evaluation because it is a prevailing symptom during disease, as well as because its management is compulsory. This is a theoretical and literary reflection aiming at validating pain as a vital sign...

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Main Authors: Lucimeire Carvalho de Araujo, Bruna Romero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor
Series:Revista Dor
Subjects:
dor
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-00132015000400291&lng=en&tlng=en