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There is significant evidence that shows that untreated pain in the neonatal and infant population can lead to worsening outcomes later in life. Thus, it is prudent to properly treat neonatal pain. However, in order to properly treat one’s pain, one must use a proper pain measurement tool to assess the child.
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Casias, T. (2019). Physiologic and Behavioral Pain Assessment Measures in Infants. In: Abd-Elsayed, A. (eds) Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99124-5_14
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