Pain vs comfort scores after Caesarean section: A randomized trial

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 780-787

  Chooi, C S L ^a,b   White, A M ^b   Tan, S G M ^c   Dowling, K ^b   Cyna, A M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b WOMEN S AND CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

communication; measurement; pain scores; psychological responses; unconscious perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMFORT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; TISSUE INJURY; WOUND; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84876530079     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aes517     Document Type: Article

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