Pain in children: a practical guide for primary care

Advances over the past two decades have enabled physicians to revolutionize the manner in which they can assess and manage childrena (TM)s pain. Thirty years ago it was thought that young children did not experience pain and therefore it was not necessary to treat it. Today professionals from a variety of disciplines have contributed data that have revolutionized medical perspectives. Technological advances now enable doctors to treat acute pain in fetuses, premature neonates, infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents with increasing precision and efficacy. Research highlighting the context.

Pain and the Primary Pediatric Practitioner; Developmental Issues in Understanding, Assessing, and Managing Pediatric Pain; Measurement and Assessment of Pediatric Pain in Primary Care; Pain Management for Children with a Developmental Disability in a Primary Care Setting; Remote Management of Pediatric Pain; Pain Management in the Primary Care Office; Topical Anesthetics and Office-Based Procedures; Analgesic Medications for Acute Pain Management in Children; Pain Management in the Emergency Department; Preparing Children for Invasive Procedures and Surgery; Pain Relief After Outpatient SurgeryRegional Anesthesia; How to Talk to Parents about Recurrent and Chronic Pain; Multidisciplinary Approaches to Chronic Pain; Psychological Interventions for Chronic Pain; Complementary and Alternative Approaches for Chronic Pain; Functional Abdominal Pain; Headaches; Evaluating and Managing Pediatric Musculoskeletal Pain in Primary Care; Pain in Sickle Cell Disease; Chronic Pelvic Pain; Palliative Care for the Pediatrician; Labeling of Pediatric Pain Medications; Pediatrician as Advocate; Conclusion.