In Lumbar Fusion Patients, How Does Establishing a Comfort Function Goal Preoperatively Impact Postoperative Pain Scores?
The purpose of this feasibility study was to determine the impact of establishing a comfort function goal preoperatively on postoperative pain scores and opiate requirements in lumbar fusion patients. A comfort function goal is defined as the pain score identified by the patient describing the level...
| Published in: | Pain Management Nursing Vol. 16; no. 6; pp. 841 - 846 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | research Journal Article |
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W B Saunders
Dec2015
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |