Management of chronic noncancer pain by VA primary care providers: When is pain control a priority?

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 77-84

  Mitchinson, Allison R ^a   Kerr, Eve A ^a,b   Krein, Sarah L ^a,b,c  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VETERAN;

ANALGESICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; UNITED STATES; VETERANS;

EID: 39749157875     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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