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1Brittany Taam is a pediatric hematology/oncology clinical nurse at Stanford Medicine Children's Health in Palo Alto, CA. At the time of this writing, she was a pediatric clinical nurse at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Fidelindo Lim is a clinical associate professor at New York University's Rory Meyers College of Nursing in New York City. Contact author: Brittany Taam, brittany.taam@gmail.com . The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
Pediatric oncology patients are vulnerable to pain that may be caused by the disease or its treatment, and this symptom can be challenging to manage. This article focuses on the importance of pain control, pain assessment and treatment, and special considerations in pediatric oncology pain management, including preparing children for painful procedures and the family's role in managing pain.
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