Measuring pain in non-verbal critically ill patients: which pain instrument?
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چکیده
Pain is experienced by many critically ill patients. Although the patient's self-report represents the gold-standard measure for pain, many patients are unable to communicate in the ICU. In this commentary, we discuss the study findings comparing three objective scales for the assessment of pain in non-verbal patients and the importance of the tool selection process.
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دوره 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014