Pain evaluation and management: A survey of Italian radiotherapists

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 215-218

  Porzio, Giampiero ^a   Valenti, Marco ^a   Aielli, Federica ^a   Verna, Lucilla ^a   Narducci, Filomena ^a   Valeriani, Maurizio ^a   Ricevuto, Enrico ^a   Ficorella, Corrado ^a   Marchetti, Paolo ^a   Tombolini, Vincenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Italy; Pain; Radiotherapists

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CHI SQUARE TEST; COMPETENCE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL STAFF; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOTHERAPIST; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; CHILD; DATA COLLECTION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; ITALY; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIATION ONCOLOGY;

EID: 17744378160     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-004-0687-1     Document Type: Review

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