Drugs for chronic pain in children: a commentary on clinical practice and the absence of evidence

Pediatric chronic pain is widespread, under-recognized and undertreated. Best management usually involves a multimodal approach coordinated by a multidisciplinary team. The present commentary specifically discusses common pharmacological approaches to chronic pain in children, identifies gaps in kno...

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Published inPain research & management Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 47 - 50
Main Authors Grégoire, Marie-Claude, Finley, G Allen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Hindawi Limited 01.01.2013
Pulsus Group Inc
Wiley
Subjects
Adolescent
Analgesics - therapeutic use
Child
Children & youth
Chronic Pain - drug therapy
Drug therapy
Humans
Pain management
Pain Management - methods
Pediatrics
Canada
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Summary:Pediatric chronic pain is widespread, under-recognized and undertreated. Best management usually involves a multimodal approach coordinated by a multidisciplinary team. The present commentary specifically discusses common pharmacological approaches to chronic pain in children, identifies gaps in knowledge and suggests several research directions that would benefit future clinical care.
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ISSN:1203-6765
1918-1523
DOI:10.1155/2013/402863