I agree with Kathleen's assertion that a sucrose pacifier is not an acceptable
form of pain relief for surgery.  When this "research" first hit the presses
some years ago, I showed it to a nurse practitioner from the Children's Hospital
pain team here. She dismissed it as rediculous. Just because we can get a baby
to suck reflexively and thus inhibit his cry does not mean he does not feel
pain.

Susan

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