title: Nurse and patient perceptions of pain.
abstract: Patient pain is a problem frequently encountered by nurses, who are often directly responsible for its management. Accurate pain assessment is vital for appropriate management. The nurse's role in pain control should evolve to one of empowering patients to determine the management of their own pain where possible.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Woodward
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D010147:Pain Measurement