Patient satisfaction and pain severity as outcomes in pain management: A longitudinal view of one setting's experience

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 242-251

  Ward, Sandra E ^a,b   Gordon, Debra B ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Outcome assessment; Pain; Patient satisfaction; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE AGONIST; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MEDICAL RECORDS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0029971719     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0885-3924(95)00190-5     Document Type: Article

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