Cultural influences on the assessment of children's pain

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-37

  Finley, G Allen ^a   Kristjánsdóttir, Óldof̈ ^a   Forgeron, Paula A ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Child; Culture; Pain assessment

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HEALTH BELIEF; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PEDIATRICS; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BACKGROUND; VERBAL COMMUNICATION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ETHNOLOGY; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN THRESHOLD;

EID: 64149104958     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/763031     Document Type: Review

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