Effect of implementing pain management standards

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 689-693

  Narasimhaswamy, Smitha ^a   Vedi, Charanjit ^a   Xavier, Ylone ^b   Tseng, Chi Hong ^c   Shine, Daniel ^d  

^a MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b St Barnabas Health System   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital standards; Nursing care; Pain; Symptom management

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; STANDARD; SUBURBAN AREA; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ANALGESICS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; NEW JERSEY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33745676571     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00457.x     Document Type: Article

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