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Pain Management in Newborns: How Far Have We Progressed in Research and Practice?
Author(s) -
Stevens Bonnie
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
birth
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.233
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1523-536X
pISSN - 0730-7659
DOI - 10.1111/j.1523-536x.1996.tb00500.x
Subject(s) - pain management , psychology , medicine , physical therapy
Compelling research supports the newborn infant's capacity for pain. Yet, pain is frequently underestimated and undertreated. This is a result of limited understanding of pain pathway development, immediate and long‐term consequences, measurement tools and approaches, and safety and efficacy of pain‐relieving interventions, This paper reviews recent research in relation to management of pain in the newborn, and presents implications for practice and future research.