Pain control at the end of life.

摘要: Pain control at the end of life is almost always achievable regardless cause. Most principles for managing pain are derived from cancer practice. However, this knowledge can be extended to patients with other illnesses life. assessment most important step toward achieving optimal analgesia. It determines appropriate analgesic therapy; drug dose and route administration; dosing intervals; titration doses; prevention side effects; application adjuvant, loco-regional (nonsystemic), invasive treatments. A comprehensive approach that integrates patient preferences management psychosocial spiritual/existential components patient's suffering physical will improve analgesia, reduce burden illness its treatment, quality