Ed fracture pain management in children

Journal of Emergency Nursing

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 91-97

  Gourde, Jennifer ^a   Damian, Frances J ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FRACTURE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855301866     PISSN: 00991767     EISSN: 15272966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jen.2011.03.002     Document Type: Article

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