Assessing surgical patients' expectations and subsequent perceptions of pain in the context of exploring the effects of preparatory information: Raising issues of gender and status

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 211-219

  Campbell, Carol ^a,b   Guy, Alison ^b   Banim, Maura ^c  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENDER; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL PATIENT;

EID: 13044300897     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3801(99)90048-4     Document Type: Article

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