The Systematic Evaluation of Instruments Designed to Assess Pain in Persons with Limited Ability to Communicate*
Chronic pain is often underdetected and undertreated in long-term care facilities. The use of self-report measures of pain (such as the visual analogue scale) is often problematic for older adults residing in long-term care because of the high prevalence of visual and auditory deficits and severe co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Pain Research and Management |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2007/705616 |
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