title: Pain: the fifth vital sign. Comprehensive assessment leads to proper treatment.
authors.affiliation: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lynch
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016903:Drug Monitoring / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D004361:Drug Tolerance; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D018579:Patient Selection; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013810:Therapeutic Equivalency
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics