Attitudes and knowledge about cancer pain in Flanders. The educational effect of workshops regarding pain and symptom control

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 181-189

  Bauwens, S ^a   Distelmans, W ^c   Storme, G ^a   Kaufman, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b FREE UNIVERSITY OF BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Cancer education; Pain control; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BELGIUM; CANCER PAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEARNING; NURSE; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SYMPTOM; TECHNIQUE; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORKSHOP;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO DEATH; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG TOLERANCE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

EID: 0035019179     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/026921601678576167     Document Type: Article

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