Over the past two years, a simple but baffling request has preceded most of my encounters with medical professionals: “Rate your pain on a scale of zero to 10.” I trained as a physician and have asked ...
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Why rating your pain out of 10 is tricky
"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 ...
Attempt to obtain the patient's self-report, the single most reliable indicator of pain. Do not assume that a patient cannot report pain; many cognitively impaired patients are able to use a ...
As a physical therapist, this mantra has given my profession a reputation of people who love pain and torture. Nothing could ...
RECORDS OR THEIR PRESCRIPTION REFILLS? WHERE DOES YOUR PAIN FALL ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 EVERY DAY? USUALLY 9 OR 10. I DON’T EVEN GET OUT OF BED ANYMORE. THIS PATIENT, WHO WISHED TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS, ...
Joshua Pate has received speaker fees for presentations on pain and physiotherapy. He receives royalties for children's books. Dale Langford has received honoraria and research support from the ...
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