The preoperative evaluation of pain management - A new approach!

Ambulatory Surgery

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 179-181

  Young, A J ^a   Miller, R A ^a  

^a Minimally Invasive Surg W   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cold pressor; McGill pain questionnaire; Pain management; Pressure algometer; Short form

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; NOCICEPTION; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0031449811     PISSN: 09666532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0966-6532(97)00055-3     Document Type: Article

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