Chronic Pain in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Mixed-Methods Cross-Sectional Study Examining Patient Characteristics and Reasons for Presentations

Background. Chronic pain (CP) accounts for 10–16% of emergency department (ED) visits, contributing to ED overcrowding and leading to adverse events. Objectives. To describe patients with CP attending the ED and identify factors contributing to their visit. Methods. We used a mixed-method design com...

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Autores principales: Poulin, Patricia A., Nelli, Jennifer, Tremblay, Steven, Small, Rebecca, Caluyong, Myka B., Freeman, Jeffrey, Romanow, Heather, Stokes, Yehudis, Carpino, Tia, Carson, Amanda, Shergill, Yaadwinder, Stiell, Ian G., Taljaard, Monica, Nathan, Howard, Smyth, Catherine E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5088325/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27829785
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3092391

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