Pain Management Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 22-31 , March 2009

What Do Adult Surgical Patients Really Want to Know About Pain and Pain Management?

  • Patti Kastanias, RN, MSc(A), ACNP

      Affiliations

    • University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Patti Kastanias, Advanced Practice Nurse, Pain Service, University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Keith Denny, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Carleton University, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Sandra Robinson, RN, MN/ACNP

      Affiliations

    • University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Kathy Sabo, RN, BAS, MHA

      Affiliations

    • University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
    • ,
  • Kianda Snaith, RN, MScN, CNS, ACNP

      Affiliations

    • St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada

Received 9 June 2008 ,Revised 18 August 2008 ,Accepted 22 August 2008.

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 Supported by a grant from University Health Network, The Canadian Nurses Foundation, and the Nursing Care Partnership Program.

PII: S1524-9042(08)00147-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2008.08.006

Pain Management Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 22-31 , March 2009

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