Acute pain services in Europe: A 17-nation survey of 105 hospitals

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 354-363

  Rawal, N ^a   Allvin, R ^a   Neumark, Julius ^b   Sosnowski, Maurice ^b   Krøner, Karsten ^b   Nuutinen, Lauri ^b   Bonnet, Francis ^b   Hempel, Volker ^b   Vadaloukas, Athina ^b   Hirlekar, Girish ^b   Assaf, Richard ^b   Capogna, Giorgio ^b   Hasenbos, Marcel ^b   Bjørgo, Steinar ^b   Campos, Rui ^b   Banos, Josep E ^b   Canellas, Montserrat ^b   Buchser, Eric ^b   Wheatley, Robert ^b  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Anaesthetic technique, epidural; Analgesic technique, PCA; Pain, post operative, questionnaire study

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; DOCUMENTATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 7344222593     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199805000-00019     Document Type: Article

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