The influence of patient's sex, race and depression on clinician pain treatment decisions

European Journal of Pain (United Kingdom)

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1569-1579

  Hirsh, A T ^a   Hollingshead, N A ^a   Bair, M J ^b,c,d   Matthias, M S ^a,b,c   Wu, J ^d   Kroenke, K ^b,c,d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c REGENSTRIEF INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84894186939     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: 15322149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1532-2149.2013.00355.x     Document Type: Article

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