Pain scores among emergency department (ED) patients: Comparison by ED diagnosis

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 46-52

  Marco, Catherine A ^a   Kanitz, William ^a   Jolly, Matthew ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency; pain; pain scores

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY PATIENT; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MIGRAINE; NECK PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SELF REPORT; SHOULDER PAIN; SICKLE CELL CRISIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872345495     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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