Pain Recidivists in the Emergency Department

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 350-356

  Dixon, Wilma J ^a   Fry, Kathleen A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

CHRONIC PAIN; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 79960108262     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2010.10.008     Document Type: Article

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