Name:
University of New Mexico: Pain as the 5th Vital Sign
- A Pocket Guide to Pain Assessment and Management
Description:
A laminated pocket guide for hospice staff for
quick reference on pain management and assessment.
Category:
Clinical Care Tools - Pain Management
Source:
University of New Mexico
Health Science Complex
Palliative Care Office
MSC 11 6020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
Phone: (505) 272-4868
Fax: (505) 272-8572
www.unm.edu
Contact:
Walter Forman MD
wbforman@unm.edu
How the grantee used this instrument:
Used by rural hospice
workers to assess and manage pain.
Keywords:
pain measures
To use this tool:
You may print and copy this tool for your own use from this site. Please credit
source.
References:
Designed by the project staff for this project.
To view this tool:
Left click on the download link to view the PDF document in your Web browser.
Right-click on the download link to save the document to your computer.
PDF 56 KB / 2 pages (Viewing
PDF files requires downloading and installation of the free Adobe
Acrobat Reader.)
Posted August 2004
University of New Mexico overview page
Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care is a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation dedicated to long-term changes in health care institutions to substantially improve care for dying people and their families. Visit PromotingExcellence.org for more resources.
