Chronic Pain Management as a Barrier to Pediatric Palliative Care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 764-767

  Thompson, Lindsay A ^a   Meinert, Elizabeth ^a   Baker, Kimberly ^a   Knapp, Caprice ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

pain management; palliative care; pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEDIATRICS;

CHILD; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMANS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PEDIATRICS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84888271020     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909112473632     Document Type: Article

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