Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the December issue of the SGIM Forum.

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Pain management among hospitalized patients can be challenging. Patients may have unrealistic notions about how their pain should be controlled, while physicians carry their own biases and experiences that influence pain management strategies.