Pain and disability in a group of Chinese elderly out-patients in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 160-165

  Miu, D K Y ^a   Chan, T Y ^a   Chan, M H ^a  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aged; Disability evaluation; Musculoskeletal diseases; Pain; Sex factors

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; BONE PAIN; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; MYALGIA; OUTPATIENT; PAIN; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; ANALGESICS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OUTPATIENTS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 2942720658     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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