Patient expectations for pain relief in the ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 286-288

  Fosnocht, David E ^a   Heaps, Nathan D ^b   Swanson, Eric R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

emergency medicine; Pain; pain relief; patient expectations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ATTITUDE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 3142725830     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2004.04.011     Document Type: Article

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