Predicting pain during and after Mohs micrographic surgery: The need to consider psychological factors

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 788-

  Affleck, Andrew G ^a  

^a NINEWELLS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANXIETY; DEPRESSION; DISABILITY; HUMAN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LETTER; MOHS MICROGRAPHIC SURGERY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN SURGERY;

HUMANS; MOHS SURGERY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79952810630     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2010.10.031     Document Type: Letter

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