Caregivers' willingness-to-pay for a topical anesthetic cream for minor medical procedures in children

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 506-510

  Ughasoro, M D ^a,b   Udem, N D ^a   Chukwudi, N K ^c   Korie, F C ^c   Uzochukwu, B S C ^b,d   Onwujekwe, E O ^b,e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics   (Nigeria)

^c FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^d Departments of Community Medicine   (Nigeria)

^e Departments of Pharmacology and Therapeutics University of Nigeria Enugu Campus   (Nigeria)

^f Health Administration and Management University of Nigeria Enugu Campus   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Childhood pain; Nigeria; Topical anesthetic cream; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PAIN MANAGEMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904301778     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.134054     Document Type: Article

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