Pain in children: Recent advances and ongoing challenges

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 101-110

  Walker, S M ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Neonates; Pain, acute; Pain, chronic

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CODEINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; GABAPENTIN; IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL; SUMATRIPTAN; TRAMADOL;

ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COST OF ILLNESS; DRUG EFFICACY; EMOTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIGRAINE; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NOCICEPTION; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRAINING;

EID: 45849151634     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aen097     Document Type: Review

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