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    What Is a Pain Scale?

  • Pain Scales

    Doctors and other health practitioners need a way to assess the pain level of an individual. This led to the development of pain scales and pain inventories. These scales are designed to be useful in cases of acute and chronic pain. Since the pain experience of each person is subjective, scales...
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