Pain Management in Newborns and Infants
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چکیده
Reliably determining levels of pain in this population is difficult and there are more than 50 currently used pain scales [1]. Neonates and infants form a unique group. Members of this group are valued very high in society and are precious for family. Parents are willing to spend, all health care providers are very keen to treat this group; with more office visits more frequent hospitalizations and more pricks for lab tests and vaccinations or intramuscular, intradermal and intravenous injections.
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