Over the past two years, a simple but baffling request has preceded most of my encounters with medical professionals: “Rate your pain on a scale of zero to 10.” I trained as a physician and have asked ...
"It's really sore," my (Josh's) five-year-old daughter said, cradling her broken arm in the emergency department. "But on a scale of 0 to 10, how do you rate your pain?" asked the nurse. My daughter's ...
RECORDS OR THEIR PRESCRIPTION REFILLS? WHERE DOES YOUR PAIN FALL ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 10 EVERY DAY? USUALLY 9 OR 10. I DON’T EVEN GET OUT OF BED ANYMORE. THIS PATIENT, WHO WISHED TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS, ...
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