Optimising pain management - An update

The key to optimal pain management is the ability to effectively monitor the patient to ensure pain relief, whilst minimising or managing the side-effects of pain medication. This will only be possible though the collaborative work of all healthcare professionals managing the patient. This article p...

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Main Authors: Natalie Schellack, Ama S. Annor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2016-03-01
Series:South African Family Practice
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Online Access:https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/4447
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cancer pain
post-caesarean section pain
analgesics
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topic pain
opioids
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
acute pain
chronic non-malignant pain
cancer pain
post-caesarean section pain
analgesics
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