Monitoring practices following epidural analgesics for pain management: A follow-up survey

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 36-44

  Muir, Margaret R ^a   Sullivan, Frederick L ^a   Dear, Guy ^a   Ginsberg, Brian ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

ASPMN; Epidural; Monitoring; Respiratory depression

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE CARE;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; CATHETERIZATION; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; NURSES; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 0030762427     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(97)00039-0     Document Type: Article

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