Patient-controlled subcutaneous hydromorphone verus continuous subcutaneous infusion for the treatment cancer pain

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Volumn 80, Issue 14, 1988, Pages 1152-1154

  Bruera, E ^a   Brenneis, C ^a   Michaud, M ^a   Macmillan, K ^a   Hanson, J ^a   Macdonald, R Neil ^a  

^a Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE;

CANCER PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DROWSINESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFUSION; INJECTION; MALE; NAUSEA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROMORPHONE; INJECTIONS, SUBCUTANEOUS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0023680764     PISSN: 00278874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/80.14.1152     Document Type: Article

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