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Concept information
- Research, Technology, Methods
- methodology
- diagnostic techniques
- clinical examination
- neurological examination
Preferred term
pain assessment
Type
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Topic
Definition
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Scales, questionnaires, tests, and other methods used to assess pain severity and duration in patients or experimental animals to aid in diagnosis, therapy, and physiological studies. Measurements may be indirect, by such assessments as respiratory rate and behavioral observations
Broader concept
Synonyms
- pain measurement
- pain studies
In other languages
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Spanish
URI
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/287212
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