A review of the literature on the attitudes of nurses to acute pain management

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 64-70

  Bell, Finola ^a  

^a CAPPAGH NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

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EID: 0034239101     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/joon.2000.0073     Document Type: Article

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