A qualitative study of the barriers to chronic pain management in the ED

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-263

  Wilsey, Barth L ^a,b   Fishman, Scott M ^b   Crandall, Margie ^c   Casamalhuapa, Carlos ^b   Bertakis, Klea D ^c  

^a VA NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; HYDROMORPHONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; EMERGENCY WARD; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TIME;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 40749134928     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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