title: Descriptive language is key in pain management.
abstract: A good pain management program for any patient must be built on a sound assessment. Without the assessment, physicians might not be able to determine what kind of pain they are treating and which medication is best suited for relief of the pain.
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics