Road to Excellence in Pain Management: Research, Outcomes and Direction (ROAD)

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-26

  Vega Stromberg, Therese ^a   Holmes, Sue Baird ^a   Gorski, Lisa A ^a   Johnson, Beth P ^a  

^a Landstuhl Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross site setting; Interdisciplinary; Outcomes; Pain management; Process improvement

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIHOSPITAL SYSTEM; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

AGED; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEMS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT RIGHTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WISCONSIN;

EID: 0036781760     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001786-200210000-00003     Document Type: Article

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