Pediatr. praxi. 2008;9(1):7-11

Pain in infants and children, some aspects of its assessment and treatment

MUDr. Jana Kalousová, MUDr. Blanka Rousková, MUDr. Daniela Pachmannová, MUDr. Jitka Stýblová
Klinika dětské chirurgie, 2. LF UK a FN Motol, Praha, Subkatedra dětské chirurgie IPVZ

Authors present an overview of age related difference in perception and symptoms of pain in childhood, methods of assessing pain as well as principles of both pharmacologic and non pharmacologic treatment of pain pediatric patients.

Keywords: pain in children, scales of pain evaluation, pharmacotherapy of pain, nonpharmacological strategies of treatment of pain

Published: April 1, 2008  Show citation

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Kalousová J, Rousková B, Pachmannová D, Stýblová J. Pain in infants and children, some aspects of its assessment and treatment. Pediatr. praxi. 2008;9(1):7-11.
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