The management of chest drains is very complex and pain control is often given very little thought. It is not necessarily always considered to be a priority. This article considers the reality of pain management problems and describes how a theoretical framework (the gate theory of pain) can help to solve the pain management problems of patients with chest drains.
Emergency Nurse. 8, 1, 28-32. doi: 10.7748/en2000.04.8.1.28.c1316
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