title: Drugs for chronic pain in children: a commentary on clinical practice and the absence of evidence.
abstract: Pediatric chronic pain is widespread, under-recognized and undertreated. Best management usually involves a multimodal approach coordinated by a multidisciplinary team. The present commentary specifically discusses common pharmacological approaches to chronic pain in children, identifies gaps in knowledge and suggests several research directions that would benefit future clinical care.
authors: IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
authors: Marie-Claude
authors: MC
authors: Grégoire
authors: G Allen
authors: GA
authors: Finley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics