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Anesthesiol Clin North Am
; 18(1): 123-41, vii, 2000 Mar.
Artículo
en Inglés
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10935004
RESUMEN
Geriatric patients have a unique physiology that makes their pain management problematic. This article reviews the issue of geriatric pain management from the perspective of the anesthesiologist. It looks at the main causes of geriatric chronic pain and emphasizes the different analgesic modalities available that can provide maximum relief and minimal potential side effects.