Outcomes of pain in frail older adults with dementia

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 50, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1847-1851

  Brummel Smith, Kenneth ^a,b   London, Marla R ^a,c   Drew, Nicholas ^a,c   Krulewitch, Harry ^a,c   Singer, Clifford ^b,d   Hanson, Lynn ^b,d  

^a Providence Center on Aging   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for Outcomes Research and Education   (United States)

^d State of Oregon   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral disturbances; Cognitive impairment; Dementia; Healthcare costs; Healthcare use; Pain; Pain assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS; COHORT STUDIES; DEMENTIA; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING HOMES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0036844138     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2002.50514.x     Document Type: Article

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