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SGEM#457: Inhale – Nebulized or IV Ketamine for Acute Pain?

The Skeptics Guide to Emergency Medicine

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Understanding Pain Measurement in Clinical Trials

This chapter explores the complexities of assessing pain in clinical trials, emphasizing the subjective and varied nature of pain perception among patients. It discusses the limitations of numerical rating scales, potential biases in patient-reported outcomes, and the impact of psychological factors and the placebo effect on ketamine treatment for pain management.

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