Factors associated with unoffered trauma analgesia in critical care transport

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 49-54

  Frakes, Michael A ^a,b   Lord, Wendy R ^a,d   Kociszewski, Christine ^b   Wedel, Suzanne K ^b,c  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Boston MedFlight Critical Care Transport Service   (United States)

^c BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESIA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRITICAL CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56549091751     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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