Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 50-54 , February 2009

Challenges in Pain Assessment

  • Chris Pasero, MS, RN-BC, FAAN

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doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2008.10.002

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 50-54 , February 2009

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