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Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery (2004)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2004). Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery. Nurse Researcher, 12(1), 64-77

Most cases of elective surgery in the UK are now undertaken in day-case facilities, and the trend is set to increase. Surgical and anaesthetic health care is changing rapidly. Traditional pre- and post-operative nursing intervention, once commonly ta... Read More about Methodological challenges in the study of psychological recovery from modern surgery.

Pain management in day-case surgery (2004)
Journal Article
Mitchell, M. (2004). Pain management in day-case surgery. Nursing Standard, 18(25), 33-38

Background: Effective pain management following day surgery is a challenging issue. For the majority of patients severe pain is uncommon. However, a number of patients experience considerable pain following discharge. Uncontrolled pain is one of the... Read More about Pain management in day-case surgery.