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Ms. Victoria Warden, RN

Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD)

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<p>Assesses pain in patients with dementia.</p>

PAINAD

Randy Goldberg, MD, MPH, FACP

The Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (PAINAD) assesses pain in patients with cognitive impairment.

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