Training of medical staff positively influences postoperative pain management at home in children

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 168-172

  Sepponen, Kati ^a   Kokki, Hannu ^b   Ahonen, Riitta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adenoidectomy; Children; Day case surgery; Home care; Pain medication; Postoperative pain; Tonsillectomy

Indexed keywords

IBUPROFEN; KETOPROFEN; NAPROXEN; PARACETAMOL;

ADENOIDECTOMY; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SUPPOSITORY; TABLET; TONSILLECTOMY; TRAINING;

ANALGESICS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HOME NURSING; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PAIN; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0032767108     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008793223756     Document Type: Article

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