Implementation of the Veterans Health Administration National Pain Management Strategy

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 635-643

  Kerns, Robert D ^a,b   Philip, Errol J ^c   Lee, Allison W ^b   Rosenberger, Patricia H ^a,b  

^a VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Pain; Pain management; Primary care; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VETERANS HEALTH; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 84862844682     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-011-0094-3     Document Type: Article

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