Pain management in elderly: A challenge to practicing clinicians
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https://doi.org/10.15305/ijrci/v3iS1/148Keywords:
persistent pain, chronic pain, cognitive impairment, NSAID's, neuropathic pain, opiodsAbstract
Persistent pain, which prolongs beyond the normal healing time, is the most common cause of disability in elderly patients and its management needs a multidisciplinary approach. Pain assessment is often challenging in such patients due to the existence of co-morbid illness and cognitive impairment in some cases.
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