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Pain management in developing countries
Author(s) -
Size M.,
Soyannwo O. A.,
Justins D. M.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05296.x
Subject(s) - medicine , pain management , health care , simple (philosophy) , pain relief , developing country , medline , nursing , intensive care medicine , medical emergency , surgery , physical therapy , economic growth , philosophy , epistemology , political science , law , economics
Summary Access to pain relief is an integral part of peri‐operative care jointly managed by clinicians and nursing staff. Simple regimens, relying on inexpensive drugs, are often not followed due to inadequate healthcare systems. This article describes some of the common challenges, and suggests practical approaches to overcoming them.