title: Properly assessing pain in the elderly.
abstract: Being both elderly and ill poses many challenges. Getting adequate pain relief shouldn't be one of them. Here's how to ensure your patient's pain gets taken seriously.
authors.affiliation: Saint Agnes Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Victor
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D010147:Pain Measurement