Measuring the quality of pain management

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 185-187

  Weissman, David E ^a  

^a FROEDTERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

EDITORIAL; EVALUATION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PERFORMANCE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0037696435     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662103764978416     Document Type: Editorial

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