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Fran Lang Porter, Cynthia M. Wolf, and J. Philip Miller
Procedural Pain in Newborn Infants: The Influence of Intensity and Development
Pediatrics 1999; 104: e13 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]
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Marilyn Fayre Milos   (14 November 1999)

Experimentation 14 November 1999
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Marilyn Fayre Milos,
Registered Nurse, Executive Director
National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers

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nocirc{at}concentric.net Marilyn Fayre Milos

The research of Fran Porter to determine the response of babies to pain is commendable. Her research was included in the landmark paper of Anand and Hickey, "Pain and Its Effects in the Human Neonate and Fetus," published in the NEJM, 317:1321-1329 (November 19), 1987. How many more studies do we need to demonstrate the obvious -- babies do feel pain and need pain relief? The time has come to stop the studies and give the babies what they need: compassionate care.