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CMS157v7 - Oncology: Medical and Radiation - Pain Intensity Quantified

Rationale:

Oncology: Medical and Radiation - Pain Intensity Quantified. Initial and ongoing pain assessments are essential to ensure proper pain management among patients with cancer. An inadequate assessment of pain is linked to poor pain control. Unrelieved pain has a significant impact on patients' quality of life, denying them comfort and greatly affecting their activities, motivation, and interactions with family and friends. Additionally, there is growing evidence that cancer survival is associated with effective pain management. (NCCN, 2017)