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Assessing symptom distress in ambulatory surgery patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8981869     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Symptom distress constitutes a major problem for patients and their families following ambulatory surgery, because managing symptom distress is their responsibility. It is essential that the assessment of symptom distress be an integral part of ambulatory surgery patient care delivery to decrease complications that occur when patients are sent home with unmet care needs.
Authors:
B A Swan
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Medsurg nursing : official journal of the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses     Volume:  5     ISSN:  1092-0811     ISO Abbreviation:  Medsurg Nurs     Publication Date:  1996 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-01-16     Completed Date:  1997-01-16     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9300545     Medline TA:  Medsurg Nurs     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  348-54     Citation Subset:  N    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Ambulatory Surgical Procedures / adverse effects*,  nursing*
Humans
Nursing Assessment / methods*
Pain, Postoperative / nursing
Psychometrics
Reproducibility of Results
Stress, Psychological / nursing

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