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Throughout the past decade, the field of pediatric pain management has seen numerous advances. Despite these advances, multiple studies have suggested that pain in children continues to be under-treated post-operatively. It is essential to provide pain management to pediatric patients in a manner that will be accepted by children.
Dr. Mackey, Chief of the Pain Management Division at Standford University, discusses why acute postoperative pain becomes chronic pain in some cases.