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The Essence of Care benchmarks are a tool to help healthcare practitioners take a patient-focused and structured approach to sharing and comparing practice. There are 12 benchmarks in total. This document provides the benchmarks for pain, so that people and carers experience individualized, timely and supportive care that anticipates, recognizes and manages pain and optimizes function and quality of life.