Neonatal pain assessment in Sweden - A fifteen-year follow up

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 204-208

  Gradin, Maria ^a   Eriksson, Mats ^a  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Neonatal; Pain; Pain assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL INDICATOR; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN;

FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78651377905     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01996.x     Document Type: Article

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