Effect of education and guidelines for treatment of uncomplicated dental pain on patient and provider behavior

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 323-329

  Ma, Marek ^a   Lindsell, Christopher J ^a   Jauch, Edward C ^a   Pancioli, Arthur M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TOOTH PAIN;

EID: 4544285971     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.04.016     Document Type: Article

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