Pain assessment in neonates

Paediatric and Perinatal Drug Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 97-103

  Van Dijk, Monique ^a   Simons, Sinno ^a   Tibboel, Dick ^a  

^a SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assessment; Neonate; Pain instruments; Pain measurement; Validity

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 15944428617     PISSN: 14630095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/146300904X15089     Document Type: Review

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