Abstract
This statement is intended for health care professionals caring for neonates (preterm to 1 month of age). The objectives of this statement are to: 1. Increase awareness that neonates experience pain; 2. Provide a physiological basis for neonatal pain and stress assessment and management by health care professionals; 3. Make recommendations for reduced exposure of the neonate to noxious stimuli and to minimize associated adverse outcomes; and 4. Recommend effective and safe interventions that relieve pain and stress.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 454-461 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Pediatrics |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb. 2000 |