Do respiratory patients receive adequate analgesia?
This literature review demonstrates that hospitalised patients may not be receiving adequate pain relief due to health professionals' belief that optimum doses of analgesia may affect patients' respiratory capability.
Gray
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Glenfield General Hospital, Leicester.
D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010564:Personnel, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000150:complications*
D000700:Analgesics