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AMA Votes to Eliminate Pain as the Fifth Vital Sign

Physician group says patient perception of pain is "too subjective" to be reliable
Posted on July 27, 2016 by Kathleen Clohessy Editor-in Chief/SevenPonds

In a move that was unsurprising to those who have been following the “opioid epidemic” in the United States, the American Medical Association declared in June that it was rescinding its recommendation that pain be assessed as the “fifth vital … Continue reading →

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