A case-control study examining inconsistencies in pain management following fractured neck of femur: An inferior analgesia for the cognitively impaired

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 31, Issue e1, 2013, Pages e2-e8

  McDermott, J H ^a   Nichols, D R ^a   Lovell, M E ^a  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; MORPHINE; NITROUS OXIDE PLUS OXYGEN;

ABBREVIATED MENTAL SCORE; AMBULANCE; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; CERVICAL SPINE FRACTURE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FEMUR FRACTURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 84886134651     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2013-203007     Document Type: Article

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