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The Rotterdam Elderly Pain Observation Scale (REPOS) is reliable and valid for non-communicative end-of-life patients

BACKGROUND: In palliative care, administration of opioids is often indispensable for pain treatment. Pain assessment may help recognize pain and guide treatment in non-communicative patients. In the Netherlands the Rotterdam Elderly Pain Observation Scale (REPOS) is recommended to this aim, but not...

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Autores principales: Masman, Anniek D., van Dijk, Monique, van Rosmalen, Joost, Baar, Frans P. M., Tibboel, Dick, Boerlage, Anneke A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5822491/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29466977
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12904-018-0280-x