title: Management of acute pain.
abstract: This review discusses the inadequacies of postoperative pain management in the UK and recommendations to improve its quality. Advanced pain-relieving techniques are available; in this article we discuss the practical considerations of delivering these successfully to patients through the introduction of acute pain teams, and especially through extension of the nurses' role.
authors.affiliation: Acute Pain Services, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Mather
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Ready
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D003363:Cost Control; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012106:Research; D012449:Safety; D006113:United Kingdom