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Persistent pain in the elderly
Marissa C Galicia-Castillo1, Janet McElhaney
1Eastern Virginia Medical School, Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, 825 Fairfax Avenue, Hofheimer Hall, Suite 201, Norfolk, Virginia 23507, USA.
Comprehensive Therapy
|April 19, 2003
Abstract:
Persistent pain is a challenging problem in the elderly and is not a normal process in aging. Successful management of persistent pain can be achieved through comprehensive assessment, use of routine pain medication and careful monitoring of medical functional status.