Pain management in emergency departments: A review of present protocols in the Netherlands

European Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 286-289

  Gaakeer, Menno I ^a   Van Lieshout, Joris M ^b   Bierens, Joost J L M ^c  

^a ALBERT SCHWEITZER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b Oosterschelde Hospital   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

acute pain management; emergency department; enquiry; protocols

Indexed keywords

OPIATE DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956416639     PISSN: 09699546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEJ.0b013e328332114a     Document Type: Article

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