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Pain management in intellectually disabled children: Assessment, treatment, and translational research.
Developmental disabilities research reviews - 1 Jan 2010
Valkenburg Abraham J, van Dijk Monique, de Klein Annelies, van den Anker Johannes N, Tibboel Dick
Abstract excerpt
The primary focus of pain research in intellectually disabled individuals is still on pain assessment. Several observational pain assessment scales are available, each with its own characteristics, its own target group and its own validated use. Observational studies report differences in the treatment of intra- and postoperative pain of intellectually disabled children and almost all children with intellectual...
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