Primary care experiences of people who live with chronic pain and receive opioids to manage pain: A qualitative methodology

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2016, Pages 429-435

  St Marie, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Pain management; pharmacotherapy; primary care; substance abuse

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; COMPLICATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARDS;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84958225383     PISSN: 23276886     EISSN: 23276924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12342     Document Type: Article

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