title: Pediatric pain management (Part I).
abstract: This article is the first in a two-part series on pediatric pain management. It contains primarily a general discussion of pediatric pain, myths and misconceptions about pediatric pain, and the use of nonnarcotic analgesics for pain control. In the second article, the use of narcotic analgesics for the pediatric population will be discussed.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lau
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000451:nursing; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics