Assessing and managing iatrogenic disturbance pain for frail, dependent older adults in long-term care situations

Annals of Long-Term Care

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 33-40

  Travis, Shirley S ^a   Menscer, Darlyne ^b   Dixon, Sharon O ^c   Turner, Michael J ^a   Thornton, Megan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Hospice   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTRACTURE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LONG TERM CARE; MANAGEMENT; NURSING HOME; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; STAFF; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 0038625345     PISSN: 15247929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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