Meanwhile, pain became a part of patient satisfaction measures and reimbursements, especially with the onset of the Affordable Care Act. Reassessing the assessment of pain Dr. Chester ‘Trip’ ...

Asking patients in the emergency room to rate their pain on a visual scale or to rank it from zero to 10 doesn't really convey what the patient is feeling, suggests a study from Sweden.

The authors present a review of generic uni- and multi-dimensional pain assessment tools including the Visual Analog Scale, Numeric Rating Scale, Short-form McGill Pain Questionnaire, Chronic Pain ...

Using a pain scale is helpful in describing how much pain you are feeling. You can use this chart (print it out) to rate your pain and keep a record of how well your medicine is working. Write the ...

Pain is subjective and hard to treat well. A new invention could change that "Those smiley faces only tell me how you feel about your pain," said the doctor who invented the nociometer. "I want to ...

The Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale is similar to other scales, aimed at helping patients characterize their level of pain on a 1-to-10 scale. DVCIPM GAINESVILLE, Fla. — How bad does it hurt?

The CDC has updated its guidelines, advising doctors to counsel their patients before IUD insertion about what to expect and what their options are for pain management.

Doctors give opinions about whether their profession is being over- or under-aggressive with pain management, especially where prescription of opioids is concerned.

A new study from the Center for Pediatric Trauma Research at Nationwide Children's Hospital suggests that pediatric burn pain assessment can vary not only based on patient pain intensity, but also ...