The Clinical journal of pain
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To determine whether healthcare professionals believe the pain of infants at risk for neurologic impairment differs from that of typical infants. ⋯ Professionals expressed the belief that neurologically impaired infants' pain experience is reduced, relative to infants without impairment, as their level of risk for neurologic impairment increases. This belief did not vary due to professional experience or personal factors. Future studies should investigate the source of these beliefs and their impact on the pain management provided to infants with risk for neurologic impairment.