Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 30-35 , January 2008

The Social and Political Forces Affecting Prescribing Practices for Chronic Pain

  • Joyce S. Fontana, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor of Nursing, Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, CT
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. Fontana: Assistant Professor of Nursing, Division of Nursing, Saint Joseph College, 1678 Asylum Ave., West Hartford, CT 06117.

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PII: S8755-7223(07)00136-6

doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2007.06.002

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 30-35 , January 2008