Creation of a novel recuperative pain medicine service to optimize postoperative analgesia and enhance patient satisfaction

HSS Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-65

  Philips, Brian D ^a   Liu, Spencer S ^a   Wukovits, Barbara ^a   Boettner, Friedrich ^a   Waldman, Seth ^a   Liguori, Gregory ^a   Goldberg, Stephanie ^a   Goldstein, Lisa ^a   Melia, Joanne ^a   Hare, Marion ^a   Jasphey, Laura ^a   Tondel, Sharyn ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Orthopedic surgery; Pain services; Patient satisfaction; Postoperative analgesia; Postoperative outcomes

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649102718     PISSN: 15563316     EISSN: 15563324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11420-009-9135-6     Document Type: Article

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