Canada First to Develop Medical Standards to Keep Kids From Suffering Pain in Silence

Canada First to Develop Medical Standards to Keep Kids From Suffering Pain in Silence
A pediatrician examines a newborn baby in her clinic in Chicago on Aug. 13, 2019. The Canadian Press/AP-Amr Alfiky
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The Health Standards Organization has released a new set of guidelines to help hospital workers manage children’s pain—particularly for those who can’t communicate when they’re hurt.

It’s the first national standard in the world focused on pediatric pain.