Prevalence and treatment of pain in older adults in nursing homes and other long-term care institutions: A systematic review

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 160, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 329-333

  Fox, Patricia L ^a,c   Raina, Parminder ^b   Jadad, Alejandro R ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c St Peter's Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BOOK; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DATA BASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELAXATION TRAINING; REVIEW; SAMPLE;

EID: 0033537498     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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