title: Relief of pain and anxiety in pediatric patients in emergency medical systems.
abstract: Control of pain and stress for children is a vital component of emergency medical care. Timely administration of analgesia affects the entire emergency medical experience and can have a lasting effect on a child's and family's reaction to current and future medical care. A systematic approach to pain management and anxiolysis, including staff education and protocol development, can provide comfort to children in the emergency setting and improve staff and family satisfaction.
authors.forename: Joel A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fein
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Zempsky
authors.forename: Joseph P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Cravero
mesh_terms: D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002648:Child; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy