Pain assessment and procedural pain management practices in neonatal units in Australia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 6-9

  Harrison, Denise ^a,b,c   Loughnan, Peter ^a,b   Johnston, Linda ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Infant; Newborn; Pain; Pain measurement

Indexed keywords

SUCROSE; SWEETENING AGENT; TETRACAINE;

AUSTRALIA; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; ORGANIZATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SUCKING; TOPICAL ANESTHESIA; VEIN PUNCTURE;

AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33645307102     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: 14401754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00781.x     Document Type: Review

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