Pain control in day-case surgery
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Pain management in day-case surgery.
BACKGROUND Effective pain management following day surgery is a challenging issue. For the majority of patients severe pain is uncommon. However, a number of patients experience considerable pain following discharge. Uncontrolled pain is one of the main causes of re-admission to an inpatient bed following day surgery and a leading cause of patient dissatisfaction with it. CONCLUSION This arti...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2003.296822.x