Pain management in infants and children
Pain management in infants and children
Pain management in infants and children
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Curative to palliative shift<br />
• Term<strong>in</strong>ally ill child: should receive the same level<br />
of monitor<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> assessment of pa<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong><br />
discomfort throughout the term<strong>in</strong>al phase of the<br />
illness.<br />
• Goal shifts from curative to palliative: <strong>in</strong>form<br />
child <strong>and</strong> parents of the options available for<br />
manag<strong>in</strong>g pa<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> other symptoms.<br />
• Cont<strong>in</strong>ued attentive care <strong>and</strong> support :<br />
<strong>management</strong> of pa<strong>in</strong> <strong>and</strong> discomfort <strong>and</strong><br />
enhancement of the quality of the time rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
to the child <strong>and</strong> family.
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