The pediatric population is at risk of inadequate pain management, with age-related factors affecting pain management in children. Children are often given minimal or no analgesia for procedures that would routinely be treated aggressively in adults. Although much is now known about pain management in children, it has not been widely or effectively translated into routine clinical practice.

Topics covered in this module

• Assessment strategies and tools for the pediatric population
• Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management options for infants and children

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Release date, September 2007. Expiration date, December 2009.

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