The assessment and treatment of wound pain
Brown, A.
Nursing Times 111(47): 15-17
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 0954-7762 PMID: 26721090 Document Number: 685530
This article is the third in a series on wound management. Poor pain management leads to distress and can impede the healing process. This article describes the different types of pain and the psychological aspects of pain that should be taken into account when deciding on a wound-management strategy. It discusses assessment tools, along with pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions for pain management.
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