Residents with cognitive impairment don’t feel pain
Please, someone tell me why we are still challenged with identifying and treating pain in the elderly, particularly those with dementia.
Please, someone tell me why we are still challenged with identifying and treating pain in the elderly, particularly those with dementia.
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