Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 2-11 , March 2006

Prevalence, Interference, and Risk Factors for Chronic Pain Among Taiwanese Community Older People

  • Hsing-Yi Yu, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nursing, Jen-Teh Junior College of Medicine, Nursing and Management, Miaoli County, Taiwan.
    • ,
  • Fu-In Tang, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University.
    • ,
  • Benjamin Ing-Tiau Kuo, PhD, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research Education, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, National Yang-Ming University.
    • ,
  • Shu Yu, RN, PhD(C)

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University; Institute of Health Policy and Management, National Taiwan University, Tapei City, Taiwan.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Professor Shu Yu, School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, 155, Li-Nong St., Sec. 2, Taipei 112, Taiwan.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2005.12.002

Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 2-11 , March 2006

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