A Descriptive Study of Children's Beliefs Concerning the Use of Analgesics in Treating Postoperative Pain

Children's Health Care

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 47-59

  Palermo, Tonya Mizell ^a   Lambert, Sally A ^b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0345381084     PISSN: 02739615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15326888chc2601_4     Document Type: Article

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