Pain management within the palliative and end-of-life care experience in the ICU.

CHEST vol 135(5), May 2009, p1360-1369 [journal article]. Pain management within the palliative and end-of-life care experience in the ICU.

Mularski, R. A., Puntillo, K., Varkey, B., Erstad, B. L., Grap, M. J., Gilbert, H. C., Li, D., Medina,
J., Pasero, C., Sessler, C. N.

http://www.chestjournal.org/content/135/5/1360.full.pdf+html

High-quality pain management is a part of optimal therapy and requires knowledge and skill in
pharmacologic, behavioral, social, and communication strategies grounded in the holistic palliative care approach. This contemporary review article focuses on pain management within comprehensive palliative and end-of-life care.