Pain assessment and measurement in neonates: An updated review

Advances in Neonatal Care

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 379-395

  Cong, Xiaomei ^a   McGrath, Jacqueline M ^a,b   Cusson, Regina M ^a   Zhang, Di ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^b Farmington   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment and measurement; Infant; Neonates; Pain; Pain tools and instruments

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT;

HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

EID: 84892576381     PISSN: 15360903     EISSN: 15360911     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ANC.0b013e3182a41452     Document Type: Article

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