Pain among nursing home patients in the Netherlands: prevalence, course, clinical correlates, recognition and analgesic treatment – an observational cohort study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pain is highly prevalent in nursing homes (NH) in several countries. Data about pain in Dutch NH's, where medical care is delivered by specifically trained NH-physicians, are not available. The aim of the present study is to det...

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Main Authors: Pot Anne, Jongenelis Lineke K, Smalbrugge Martin, Beekman Aartjan TF, Eefsting Jan A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-02-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2318/7/3