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Anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volume 62 Issue s1, Pages 38 - 43

Published Online: 22 Oct 2007

Journal compilation © 2010 The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland



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Pain management in developing countries
M. Size 1 , O. A. Soyannwo 2 and D. M. Justins 3
  1 SpR Anaesthetics, Harefield Hospital, Hill End Road, Harefield, Middlesex UB9 6JH, UK ,   2 Consultant Anaesthetist and Professor of Anaesthesia, Department of Anaesthesia, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan/University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria ,   3 Consultant in Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine, Pain Management Centre, St Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth Palace Road, London SE1 7EH, UK
Correspondence to M. Size
E-mail: mattsize@talktalk.net
Copyright 2007 The Authors Journal compilation 2007 The Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland

Summary

AbstractCauses of acute pain in the developing worldWhy are things so difficult in developing countries?What treatments are practical?Training in pain managementReferences

Access to pain relief is an integral part of peri-operative care jointly managed by clinicians and nursing staff. Simple regimens, relying on inexpensive drugs, are often not followed due to inadequate healthcare systems. This article describes some of the common challenges, and suggests practical approaches to overcoming them.


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10.1111/j.1365-2044.2007.05296.x About DOI

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