The impact of integrative medicine on pain management in a tertiary care hospital

Journal of Patient Safety

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-51

  Dusek, Jeffery A ^a   Finch, Michael ^b   Plotnikoff, Gregory ^a   Knutson, Lori ^a  

^a ABBOTT NORTHWESTERN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Finch and King Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrative medicine; Pain management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA; PAIN MANAGEMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77949444096     PISSN: 15498417     EISSN: 15498425     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PTS.0b013e3181d10ad5     Document Type: Article

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