Factors associated with self-reported pain scores among ED patients

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 331-337

  Marco, Catherine A ^a   Nagel, Jacqueline ^a   Klink, Ellen ^a   Baehren, David ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; THORAX PAIN; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BACK PAIN; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TOOTHACHE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856535672     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.12.015     Document Type: Article

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