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Author | Madjar, D.I. | ||||
Title | The experience of pain in surgical patients – a cross cultural study | Type | |||
Year | 1981 | Publication | Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing | Abbreviated Journal | Massey University Library |
Volume | 2 | Issue | 2 | Pages | 29-33 |
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Abstract | A study of 33 adult patients – 20 Anglo – Australian, 13 Yugoslav- who were admitted for arranged abdominal surgery to three Australian hospitals between January and June 1980. Focusing on the role of cultural factors in the experience of post operative pain the study confirmed the existence of some behavioral differences between Anglo – Australian and Yugoslav patients in terms of their responses to pain. The greatest degree of difference between the two groups however was found in their underlying attitudes to pain | ||||
Call Number | NRSNZNO @ research @ 112 | Serial | 112 | ||
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