Pain management services in palliative care: A national survey

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 435-439

  Linklater, G T ^a   Leng, M E F ^a   Tiernan, E J J ^a   Lee, M A ^a   Chambers, W A ^b  

^a Department of Palliative Medicine ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Department of Anaesthesia   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Neuraxial techniques; Pain management specialists; Palliative care; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; EXPERIENCE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; IRELAND; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 0036384911     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0269216302pm535oa     Document Type: Article

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