Public attitudes about pain and analgesics; Clinical implications

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 169-171

  Fins, Joseph J ^a,b,c  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b HASTINGS CENTER   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; HUMAN; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; UNITED STATES;

PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

ANALGESICS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; PAIN; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030902271     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(96)00272-2     Document Type: Article

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