Identifying neuropathic pain in patients with head and neck cancer: Use of the Leeds Assessment of Neuropathic Symptoms and Signs Scale

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 379-383

  Potter, Jean ^a   Higginson, Irene J ^a   Scadding, John W ^b   Quigley, Columba ^c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CANCER PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; LEEDS ASSESSMENT OF NEUROPATHIC SYMPTOMS AND SIGNS SCALE; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OUTPATIENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0042575351     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.96.8.379     Document Type: Article

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