Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 12-22 , March 2006

Survey of Pain Among Veterans in Western New York

  • Frances E. Crosby, EdD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Niagara University Department of Nursing, Niagara University, New York.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Frances E. Crosby, EdD, RN, Niagara University Department of Nursing, Dunleavy Hall, PO Box 2026, Niagara University, NY 14109.
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  • Janice Colestro, DNS, RN

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Health Administration, Buffalo, New York.
  • ,
  • Marlene R. Ventura, EdD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina.
  • ,
  • Kathy Graham, MS, RN, AOCN

      Affiliations

    • Veterans Health Administration, Buffalo, New York.

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 This research was supported by the Veterans Administration Western New York Healthcare System, Health Services Research and Development Special Project.The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

PII: S1524-9042(05)00193-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2005.12.001

Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 12-22 , March 2006