Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 255-267 , August 2005

Patient-controlled Modalities for Acute Postoperative Pain Management

  • Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD (FAAN)

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, FAAN, Box 0610, 2 Koret Way, N631Y, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143-0610

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doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2005.05.005

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 255-267 , August 2005

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