A review of pain management interventions in bone marrow biopsy

Journal of Clinical Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 5-6, 2011, Pages 615-623

  Watmough, Sarah ^a   Flynn, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bone marrow biopsy; Evidence review; Nursing care; Procedural pain; Sedation

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; BONE MARROW; HUMAN; PAIN; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

BIOPSY; BONE MARROW; HUMANS; PAIN;

EID: 79951521876     PISSN: 09621067     EISSN: 13652702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2010.03485.x     Document Type: Review

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