A comparison of pain scales in Thai children

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 269-270

  Newman, C J ^a   Lolekha, R ^b   Limkittikul, K ^c   Luangxay, K ^c   Chotpitayasunondh, T ^b   Chanthavanich, P ^c  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^b Queen Slriklt National Institute of Child Health   (Thailand)

^c MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAILAND; VALIDATION PROCESS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WONG BAKER FACES PAIN SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; THAILAND;

EID: 14844300930     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.044404     Document Type: Article

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