Measurement and assessment of pain in children-a review

Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-136

  Jain, Amit ^a   Yeluri, Ramakrishna ^b   Munshi, A K ^b  

^a Kanti Devi Dental College and Hospital   (India)

^b Postgraduate Training and Dental Research   (India)

Author keywords

Children; Pain; Pain assessment; Pain measurement; Pain scales

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ANALGESIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; DENTAL PROCEDURE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DENTAL CARE FOR CHILDREN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; SELF REPORT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877093025     PISSN: 10534628     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.37.2.k84341490806t770     Document Type: Review

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