SOCRATES (pain assessment)

SOCRATES is a mnemonic acronym used by emergency medical services, doctors, nurses and other health professionals to evaluate the nature of pain that a patient is experiencing.

Meaning of the acronym

The acronym is used to gain an insight into the patient's condition, and to allow the Health Care Provider to develop a plan for dealing with it.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. Clayton, Holly A. (2000). "SOCRATES on Pain Assessment". MedSurg Nursing. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  2. "SOCRATES Acronym". Retrieved 2008-03-31.

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