Pain and elderly patients: A survey of nurses' knowledge and experiences

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 237-242

  Closs, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; EDUCATION; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMAN; NURSING; NURSING STAFF; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HOLISTIC NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0030076403     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb02662.x     Document Type: Article

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