Postoperative experiences of pain and distress in elderly patients. An explorative study

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 73-82

  Hall Lord, M L ^a,b   Steen, B ^a   Larsson, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Distress; Elderly; Pain; Postoperative care

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ELDERLY CARE; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HUMAN; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033027779     PISSN: 03949532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03399644     Document Type: Article

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