Can we improve pain management in nursing homes?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 177, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 5-6

  Melding, Pamela S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT; PARACETAMOL;

AGING; CHRONIC PAIN; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DISABILITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; NOCICEPTION; NURSING HOME; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 0036646519     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04610.x     Document Type: Editorial

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