Improved Pain Resolution in Hospitalized Patients through Targeting of Pain Mismanagement as Medical Error

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1039-1049

  Okon, Tomasz R ^a,b   Lutz, Peggy S ^b   Liang, Hong ^a  

^a MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^b Saint Joseph's Hospital Wisconsin   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospitalization; medical errors; pain; palliative care

Indexed keywords

NALOXONE; OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPUTER; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ERROR; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERFORMANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; MEDICAL ERRORS; NALOXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; PAIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67349152354     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.06.009     Document Type: Article

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