Patient management of pain medication after cardiac surgery

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a personal control intervention in the form of self-administered versus nurse-administered pain medication after cardiac surgery, and its interaction with patients' desire for control, patients' perception of pain intensity, disru...

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Published in:	Nursing research (New York) Vol. 36; no. 3; p. 145
Main Authors:	King, K B, Norsen, L H, Robertson, R K, Hicks, G L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-1987
Subjects:	Affect Analgesics - administration & dosage Cardiac Surgical Procedures Female Humans Internal-External Control Male Middle Aged Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy Pain, Postoperative - psychology Random Allocation Self Administration
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