Pain evaluation scales for elderly patients with dementia

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Elderly people with dementia are impaired in the way they interpret and communicate pain, being important the use of specific tools for accurate diagnosis. This study aimed at summarizing literature data on tools for pain evaluation in hospitalized elderly patien...

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Main Authors: Andressa Caio Eira da Custódia, Flávia de Oliveira Motta Maia, Rita de Cassia Gengo e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor
Series:Revista Dor
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-00132015000400288&lng=en&tlng=en