Self-Management of Pain in Older Persons: Helping People Help Themselves

Pain Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2012, Pages

  Hadjistavropoulos, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bibliotherapy; Cognitive behavior therapy; Older adults; Self help

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

EID: 84859842168     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2011.01272.x     Document Type: Article

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