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Winning the Pain Game
No single drug is capable of targeting all types of pain,
so a multimodal approach is vital.
Jaime L. Baratta, MD | Philadelphia, Pa.
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s clinicians, we've been taught to assess patient pain with
numbers. On a scale of 1 to 10, how much does it hurt? But if
we rely solely on that approach, we're in danger of failing to
z MAKE IT STOP Pain is multifactorial in nature.
Using a multimodal approach focused on non-
opioids will provide better pain control, decreased
unwanted side effects and better outcomes.