Undertreatment of pain and fears of addiction in pediatric chronic pain patients: How do we stop the problem?

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 61-67

  Popenhagen, Mark P ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Healthcare disparities; Pain

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG CONTROL; HUMAN; OPIATE ADDICTION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HUMANS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645067679     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2006.00044.x     Document Type: Article

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