The relative meaning of absolute numbers: the case of pain intensity scores as decision support systems for pain management of patients with dementia

BACKGROUND: Assessment and management of pain in patients with dementia is known to be challenging, due to patients’ cognitive and/or communication difficulties. In the UK, pain in hospital is managed through regular assessments, with the use of pain intensity scores as triggers for action. The aim...

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Autores principales: Lichtner, Valentina, Dowding, Dawn, Closs, S. José
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4690343/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26703244
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12911-015-0233-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4690343/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26703244
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12911-015-0233-8

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