Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 126-132 , September 2006

Patient-Controlled Oral Analgesia: A Low-Tech Solution in a High-Tech World

  • Patti Kastanias, RN, MSc(A), ACNP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint request to Patti Kastanias, RN, MSc(A), ACNP, Pain Service, Toronto Western Hospital, University Health Network, 399 Bathurst Street, McL2427A, Toronto, ONT M5T 258.
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  • Kianda E. Snaith, RN, MScN, APRN, PhD(c)
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  • Sandra Robinson, RN, MN/ACNP(c), CNCC(C)

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PII: S1524-9042(06)00086-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2006.06.003

Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 126-132 , September 2006

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