title: Recent concepts in understanding a child's pain.
abstract: The management of pain in children is a complex process that has significant differences from adult pain management. The authors describe the myth of children's lack of pain and how that myth has resulted in frequent undermedication of children's pain. The authors describe the physical and psychological aspects of pain. Assessment techniques for more accurately determining pain in children are also described. The authors conclude with a description of pharmacologic aspects of pediatric pain management.
authors.affiliation: Pennsylvania College of Podiatric Medicine, Philadelphia 19107.
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Mahan
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Strelecky
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods*; D002666:Psychology, Child; D012106:Research
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics