An analysis of multidisciplinary staffing levels and clinical activity in australian tertiary persistent pain services

Pain Medicine (United States)

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1221-1237

  Burke, Anne L J ^a,b,c   Denson, Linley A ^b   Mathias, Jane L ^b   Hogg, Malcolm N ^c,d  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Australian Pain Society   (Australia)

^d ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allied Health; Chronic Pain; Industry; Pain Management; Persistent Pain; Staff Resources; Standards of Care

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN CLINIC; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SAFETY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TERTIARY CARE CENTER; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PAIN; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; STANDARDS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; TRENDS;

AUSTRALIA; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; PAIN; PAIN CLINICS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS;

EID: 84932193466     PISSN: 15262375     EISSN: 15264637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/pme.12723     Document Type: Article

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