Pain in Children and AdolescentsVolume 1 in this important new series provides complete information on how to understand, assess, and adequately treat severe pain in children and adolescents. Pain in Children and Adolescents: * Examines physiological mechanisms of pain in children and adolescents * Details the latest test to measure pain in babies with no language skills as well as in older children with very little speech ability * Lists pros and cons for measurement techniques for each stage of a child's or adolescent's development * Provides guidelines for evaluation and treatment * Reviews ethical problems and future considerations. |
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Childhood pain symptomatology and treatment | 8 |
Childrearing beliefs and practices | 27 |
References | 43 |
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