- This guideline provides evidence-based recommendations for nurses and other members of the interprofessional team who are assessing and managing people with the presence, or risk of, any type of pain.
- This document is intended to assist nurses and other members of the interprofessional team to focus on evidence-based strategies in the context of the provider-client relationship.
- Effective prevention and management of pain depends on coordinated interprofessional care that emphasizes ongoing communication among professionals and the people seeking their services.
Clinical Management
Assessment and Management of Pain - 3rd Edition
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