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The Fifth Vital Sign

Invisibilia

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Pain the Fifth Vital Sign

James campbell wanted to make pain the fifth vital sign. The only potential problem with this plan is that pain is not, at least usually, an indication of something immediate and life threatening happening. But doctor campbell still thought elevating the status of pain would do more good than harm. And since in 19 95 he was president of a medical organization called the american pain society, he used his presidential address to launch a campaign.

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