Geriatric pain management. The anesthesiologist's perspective.
Geriatric patients have a unique physiology that makes their pain management problematic. This article reviews the issue of geriatric pain management from the perspective of the anesthesiologist. It looks at the main causes of geriatric chronic pain and emphasizes the different analgesic modalities available that can provide maximum relief and minimal potential side effects.
Department of Anesthesiology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
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D000368:Aged / Q000502:physiology*; D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management