Pain in the elderly with a cognitive deficit
Due to its high prevalence (45-80%) chronic pain in the elderly can be considered a social disease. Studies show that antalgics are prescribed less in demented patients with respect to non demented patients of the same age that suffer from similar pathologies that are potentially algogenic, which is...
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| Language: | English |
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2006-11-01
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| Series: | Pathos |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pathos-journal.com/doc/2006_4_Rassegna_Ottolini.pdf |