Cancer pain management and the JCAHO's pain standards: An institutional challenge

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 519-527

  Cohen, Marlene Zichi ^a,b   Easley, Mary K ^b   Ellis, Coni ^b   Hughes, Beverly ^c   Ownby, Kristin ^a   Rashad, Beverly Green ^d   Rude, Mari ^e   Taft, Ellen ^f   Westbrooks, Joycelyn Bailey ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^c HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; JCAHO standards; Pain management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; OUTPATIENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0038054452     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(03)00068-X     Document Type: Article

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