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Pain Scales Often Fail to Capture What ED Patients Feel

By Kathryn Doyle | on September 30, 2016 | 0 Comment
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“The scales used are well validated and used on postoperative and chronic pain, however, the pain in the ED differs from such pain because it is of unknown origin and severity,” Djarv said. The scales may need to be retested and validated in the ED, she said.

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