Pain prevalence, experiences and management strategies among the elderly in Taiwanese nursing homes

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 579-584

  Tsai, Yun Fang ^a   Tsai, Hsiu Hsin ^a   Lai, Yeur Hur ^a   Chu, Tsung Lan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

elderly; nursing home; Pain; self care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; SELF CARE; TAIWAN;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NURSING CARE; PAIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREVALENCE; SELF CARE; TAIWAN; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10344225640     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.03.007     Document Type: Article

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