A survey of post-amputation pains in serving military personnel

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

Volumn 160, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 38-41

  Aldington, Dominic ^a   Small, C ^b   Edwards, D ^b   Ralph, J ^b   Woods, P ^b   Jagdish, S ^c   Moore, R A ^d  

^a BASINGSTOKE AND NORTH HAMPSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGNOSIA; AMPUTATION; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; REHABILITATION MEDICINE; SOLDIER; YOUNG ADULT;

PAIN MANAGEMENT; REHABILITATION MEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPUTATION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PHANTOM LIMB; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894107458     PISSN: 00358665     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jramc-2013-000069     Document Type: Article

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