Abstract:Pain mismanagement is associated with low recovery, high morbidity, increase hospital stay, decrease patient satisfaction, high costs of admission and adverse drug reactions due to inappropriate analgesic prescriptions. Therefore, optimal pain management is of utmost importance in promoting recovery and improving quality of life. This review describes the pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches to the management of pain.
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