Pain assessment and analgesic prescription for cancer patients in a medical ward: The influence of an educational intervention

National Medical Journal of India

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 177-180

  Jeba, Jenifer ^a   George, Reena ^a   Thangakunam, Balamugesh ^a   Christopher, Devasahayam J ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; LAXATIVE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 72449148378     PISSN: 0970258X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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