Patient-controlled Analgesia at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Patient-controlled Analgesia? PCA. A method 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 bo

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