The challenges of pain measurement in critically ill young children: A comprehensive review

Australian Critical Care

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-45

  Ramelet, Anne Sylvie ^a   Abu Saad, Huda Huijer ^b   Rees, Nancy ^c   McDonald, Sue ^d  

^a PRINCESS MARGARET HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^c CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; INTENSIVE CARE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 2142646058     PISSN: 10367314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1036-7314(05)80048-7     Document Type: Review

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