Low expectations of pain relief encourage persistence of poor standards

Managers consequently fail to address the issue when deciding funding priorities. [...]the public and government as well as purchasers and providers begin to treat freedom from postoperative pain as a fundamental human right and a measure of quality of medical care, the current confused and unstruct...

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Published in:BMJ 1995-10, Vol.311 (7011), p.1024-1024
Main Author: Gabrielczyk, Marek R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analgesics
Funding
Pain management
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Summary:Managers consequently fail to address the issue when deciding funding priorities. [...]the public and government as well as purchasers and providers begin to treat freedom from postoperative pain as a fundamental human right and a measure of quality of medical care, the current confused and unstructured management of postoperative pain will continue to be both therapeutically ineffective and a costly waste of resources.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.311.7011.1024