Screening for Pain in Pediatric Brain Tumor Survivors Using the Pain Thermometer

Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 249-259

  Chordas, Christine ^a   Manley, Peter ^a   Merport Modest, Anna ^a   Chen, Bing ^a   Liptak, Cori ^a   Recklitis, Christopher J ^a  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

brain tumor; pain; screening; survivors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; SURVIVOR; YOUNG ADULT;

BRAIN TUMOR; PAIN; SCREENING; SURVIVORS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885093329     PISSN: 10434542     EISSN: 15328457     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043454213493507     Document Type: Article

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