Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=48160#.VEXvfVfHRK0 Author(s) Melanie Johnson , Katrina Richardson , Suha Al-Oballi Kridli Affiliation(s) Oakland University, Rochester, USA . Oakland University, Rochester, USA . Oakland University, Rochester, USA . ABSTRACT Purpose: The purpose of this integrative review is to investigate the degree of variability in the prescribing approaches to acute pain management in the emergency department (ED) setting. Variations in analgesic prescribing among ethnic and racial minorities as they compare to non-minority patients with similar complaints of pain will be examined. Data Sources: A comprehensive review of the literature was...
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