Comparative study of the attitudes of nurses and patients from two different cultures towards pain

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 146-151

  Hiscock, Michele ^b   Kadawatage, Guna ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON AND HAREFIELD NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 25844529927     PISSN: 13613111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1361-3111(99)80052-1     Document Type: Article

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