title: Inadequate pain management: ethical considerations.
abstract: Many reports have documented that management of pain is often inadequate. Some reasons for this are explored: lack of knowledge on the part of the healthcare team, insufficient understanding of the significance of appropriate pain management, communication difficulties between patients and providers about pain, and concerns about medication side effects. Knowledge of four basic ethical principles can be an asset in pain management decisions.
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Henkelman
mesh_terms: D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing*; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010358:Patient Participation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012941:Social Responsibility