These initials refer to the doctor's credentials â they indicate the type of medical school the doctor attended and the licensing exam they took to become a doctor. MD stands for Doctor of Medicine, and is the most common type of degree earned by doctors who practice medicine in the United States.
Anxiety is often manifested at various times during cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, or recurrence. For patients undergoing cancer treatment, anxiety can also heighten the expectancy of pain,[10-12] other symptoms of distress, and sleep disturbances and can be a major factor in anticipatory nausea and vomiting.
COMFORT Scale for Pain Assessment. COMFORT Observer Pain Scale. NIH/Warren Grant Magnusen Clinical Center. The COMFORT Scale is a pain scale that may be used by a healthcare provider when a person cannot describe or rate their pain. 1  Some of the common populations this scale might be used with include: 2  children. 3  cognitively impaired adults. 4  adults whose cognition is temporarily impaired, by medication or illness. 5  the learning disabled.