Factors affecting the assessment of postoperative pain: A literature review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1144-1151

  Allcock, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

AGING; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

EID: 0030330158     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb01019.x     Document Type: Article

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