title: Assessment and management of chronic and recurrent pain in children with chronic diseases.
abstract: This paper provides an overview to the assessment and management of chronic and recurrent pain in children with chronic diseases. Relevant clinical research studies are cited, and practical guidelines are provided for the differential assessment and management issues inherent in the comprehensive care of chronic and recurrent pain in children and adolescents with hemophilia, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, sickle cell disease, and cancer.
authors.affiliation: Orthopaedic Hospital, Los Angeles, Calif.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Varni
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Walco
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Katz
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D012008:Recurrence