Help-seeking behaviour for the treatment of chronic pain

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 90-98

  Cornally, Nicola ^a   McCarthy, Geraldine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Health professional; Help seeking; Integrative review; Primary care

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951694967     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2011.16.2.90     Document Type: Review

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