Pain assessment strategies in older patients

Journal of Pain

Volumn 12, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2011, Pages S3-

  Herr, Keela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive impairment; pain assessment; pain assessment scales; pain behavior tools; undertreatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY MOVEMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FACES PAIN SCALE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GOLD STANDARD; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT PLANNING; VERBALIZATION;

EID: 79952461658     PISSN: 15265900     EISSN: 15288447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2010.11.011     Document Type: Article

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