Action Research: Developing a Pediatric Cancer Pain Program in Jordan

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 447-454

  Finley, G Allen ^a,b   Forgeron, Paula ^b   Arnaout, Maha ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b IWK HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c KING HUSSEIN CANCER CENTER   (Jordan)

Author keywords

action research; Cancer pain; child; developing country; health services; knowledge translation; pain management

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADDICTION; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JORDAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SELF REPORT;

CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; JORDAN; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PEDIATRICS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 40849113026     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.05.006     Document Type: Article

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