Pain assessment in people with intellectual or developmental disabilities

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 110, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 28-35

  Baldridge, Kathy H ^a   Andrasik, Frank ^b,c  

^a Louisiana College   (United States)

^b Pinecrest Supports and Services Center   (United States)

^c University of Memphis   (United States)

Author keywords

developmental disability; intellectual disability; mental retardation; pain; pain assessment; pain management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; HUMAN; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 78650412638     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000391236.68263.90     Document Type: Article

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