No relief in sight: Postgraduate training in pain management

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 292-297

  Ogle, Karen S ^a   McElroy, Lisa ^a   Mavis, Brian ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical education; Pain management; Postgraduate training; Program directors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PAIN; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MICHIGAN; PAIN; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 49749145560     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108315915     Document Type: Article

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