Gender Disparity in Analgesic Treatment of Emergency Department Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain

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Esther H. Chen · Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Frances S. Shofer

Abstract

Gender bias is a possible explanation for oligoanalgesia in women who present to the ED with acute abdominal pain. Standardized protocols for analgesic administration may ameliorate this discrepancy.

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Pediatric Pain Management Techniques Anesthesia and Pain Management Nursing Roles and Practices

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Published in: Academic Emergency Medicine

Volume 15, Issue 5, pp. 414-418

DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00100.x

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Gender Disparity in Analgesic Treatment of Emergency Department Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain

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