| Literature DB >> 16849938 |
Abstract
The gold standard for pain screening and assessment is the patient report. Research shows that many patients with mild to moderate cognitive impairment retain the ability to report pain. All patients should be given the opportunity to self-report their pain using valid and reliable tools.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16849938 DOI: 10.1097/00004045-200606000-00003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Home Healthc Nurse ISSN: 0884-741X