The challenges of assessing outcome in chronic pain

International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 149-152

  Haines, Rebecca ^a   Blair, Alan ^b   Osborn, Michael ^c  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b S   (United Kingdom)

^c DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 0030624118     PISSN: 09526862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09526869710189315     Document Type: Article

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