Easing the pain: Challeges and opportunities in headache management

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 58, Issue 547, 2008, Pages 77-78

  Watson, David P B ^a  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIMIGRAINE AGENT; IBUPROFEN; OPIATE; TRIPTAN DERIVATIVE;

ANAMNESIS; CLUSTER HEADACHE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MIGRAINE; NEUROIMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TENSION HEADACHE; TREATMENT PLANNING; UNITED KINGDOM; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEADACHE AND FACIAL PAIN; NOTE; STANDARD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEADACHE DISORDERS; HUMANS;

EID: 38949165644     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp08X264009     Document Type: Editorial

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