Pain assessment at nurse triage: A literature review

Emergency Nurse

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 26-29

  Bible, Damien ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG THERAPY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANALGESIA; DRUG THERAPY; EMERGENCY NURSING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; TRIAGE;

EID: 33750140285     PISSN: 13545752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7748/en2006.06.14.3.26.c1229     Document Type: Review

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