Women's perception of pain and distress during intravenous catheterization and urethral mini-catheterization

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 570-572

  Kelley, Linda ^a   Sklar, David P ^a   Johnson, David R ^a   Tandberg, Dan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intravenous catheterization; Pain measurement; Urethral catheterization; Urinary tract infection; Women's health

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLADDER CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMERGENCY WARD; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

EID: 0030863042     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0735-6757(97)90159-5     Document Type: Article

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