Treating chronic pain.
Quantifiable and measurable methods accurately assess pain severity and successfully guide physicians in determining which medications and modalities are appropriate and necessary for the treatment of chronic pain. A variety of pain assessment scales and the World Health Organization's three-step analgesic ladder can be the starting point for successful pain management.
Montauk
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Department of Family Medicine, University of Cincinnati, OH, USA.
Martin
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D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D059408:Pain Management; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014944:World Health Organization
D000700:Analgesics; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid