Abstract
Treatment of pain first requires an accurate measurement of pain. Though complex and multifactorial, it is based on two overarching concepts: qualifying and quantifying pain. In practicality, this information is obtained from the subjective report of pain by a patient and/or the use additional validated tools for measuring pain. Radiological or laboratory studies are limited in that they may only evaluate underlying pathology. Thus, it is vital for a physician to adequately measure a patient’s pain to provide effective and timely treatments and to avoid unnecessary medications and procedures. The ultimate goal would be the improvement in quality of life of a patient. Measurement of pain in pediatric as well as adult population is discussed.
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Patel, V.B., DeZure, C.P. (2019). Measurement of Pain. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_37
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