Pain Assessment in the Nonverbal Patient: Position Statement with Clinical Practice Recommendations
Pain Management NursingPublished 26 May 2006
Keela Herr, Patrick J. Coyne, Tonya Key, Renee C.B. Manworren, Margo McCaffery, Sandra Merkel
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The article presents the position statement and clinical practice recommendations for pain assessment in the nonverbal patient developed by an appointed Task Force and approved by the ASPMN Board of Directors.
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The article presents the position statement and clinical practice recommendations for pain assessment in the nonverbal patient developed by an appointed Task Force and approved by the ASPMN Board of Directors.
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