## Abstract Pain management is a challenge when working with persons who have cognitive impairment that affects their ability to understand and communicate. This article focuses on pain assessment and treatment in persons who have dementia, but the challenges and principles are relevant to the spec
Instruments for the Assessment of Pain in Older Persons with Cognitive Impairment
β Scribed by Paul Stolee; Loretta M. Hillier; Jacquelin Esbaugh; Nancy Bol; Laurie McKellar; Nicole Gauthier
- Book ID
- 109128815
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 93 KB
- Volume
- 53
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-8614
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