Systematic pain management needed for children in ED The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidelines for improving pediatric pain management processes in U.S. emergency departments.

BackgroundChildren around the world experience pain in very different contexts, shaped by geography, culture, health systems, and social inequities. Despite ...

It is often hard to understand the source of pain in babies and children, and if they experience it often or for a long time, it can do severe damage. Go ahead. Try asking a crying child or baby ...

Little research exists concerning pain assessment in children with CP. Developmental differences such as cognition and ability to communicate significantly influence children's perception of and ...

"It's really sore," my (Josh's) five-year-old daughter said, cradling her broken arm in the emergency department. "But on a scale of 0 to 10, how do you rate your pain?" asked the nurse. My daughter's ...