Abstract:A primary goal of pain treatment in geriatric patients is the maintenance of physical and mental functions. This is a precondition for activity and participation. In patients with chronic pain, multidisciplinary treatment, without excluding invasive procedures, is the most effective approach. The medication ladder, initially suggested by the WHO for cancer pain, provides a guideline for pharmacological treatment. Due to age-dependent alterations in the kinetics and dynamics of pharmaceuticals, the titration of… Show more
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