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Adequacy of pain management in HIV-positive patients

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 53 , issue 1 , 2011 , pages: 71–76

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2011.10874063

Author(s): C Narasimooloo Department of Family Medicine, South Africa , SS Naidoo McCord Hospital, South Africa , BM Gaede Emmaus Hospital, South Africa

Keywords: HIV , pain , assessment , management

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Abstract

Background: A growing body of literature supports the view that people infected with HIV suffer significant pain and that pain is not well recognised or managed by health care professionals. This study investigated the prevalence, severity, recognition and management of pain in adult patients with HIV infection in a South African hospital setting.

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