An Evidence-Based Program to Improve Analgesic Practice and Pain Outcomes in Residential Aged Care Facilities

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An Evidence-Based Program to Improve Analgesic Practice and Pain Outcomes in Residential Aged Care Facilities

Pain is common in individuals living in residential aged care facilities (RACFs), and a number of obstacles have been identified as recurring barriers to adequate pain management. To address this, the Australian Pain Society developed 27 recommendations for comprehensive good practice in the identif...

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Main Authors:	Savvas, S., Toye, Christine, Beattie, E., Gibson, S.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc. 2014
Subjects:	training residential aged care pain management program pain
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/11404

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