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patient-controlled analgesia
A method of pain relief in which the patient controls the amount of pain medicine that is used. When pain relief is needed, the person can receive a preset dose of pain medicine by pressing a button on a computerized pump that is connected to a small tube in the body. Also called PCA.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Υγεία
- Category: Cancer treatment
- Company: U.S. HHS
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- Lionel M
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