title: The holistic assessment of the patient in pain.
abstract: Holistic pain assessment involves the recognition of pain, an understanding of the context in which it is experienced and knowledge of the resources available to deal with it. Psychosocial and functional approaches to assessment are key to helping the patient cope with pain.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nursing, School of Healthcare Studies, University of Leeds.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000451:nursing*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000451:nursing*