The 'fifth vital sign'

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 145-146

  Yuen, T S T ^a   Irwin, M G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; LAXATIVE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PLACEBO;

ACUPUNCTURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIST; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING RATE; CANCER PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONSTIPATION; COST; DISABILITY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; HERBAL MEDICINE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREVALENCE; PULSE RATE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; TEMPERATURE;

HUMANS; PAIN;

EID: 20444453689     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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