A feasibility study of a combined nurse/pharmacist-led chronic pain clinic in primary care

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-94

  Briggs, Michelle ^a   Closs, S José ^a   Marczewski, Kath ^b   Barratt, Joanne ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b East Leeds Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Nurse led clinics; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; NURSE; NURSE PHARMACIST LED CHRONIC PAIN CLINIC; NURSING CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PAIN CLINIC; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PAIN; PHARMACISTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 42649107510     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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