Evaluating pain in osteoarthritis of the hands: The effect of patient information

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 61-67

  Rovetta, G ^a   Monteforte, P ^a   Molfetta, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HAND DISEASE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEASUREMENT; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; RATING SCALE; RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; STANDARDIZATION; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; OUTPATIENTS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 1442289409     PISSN: 02511649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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