Rapid discontinuation of hypnotics in terminal cancer patients: A prospective study

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 855-856

  Bruera, E ^a,c   Fainsinger, R L ^a   Schoeller, T ^a   Ripamonti, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

^c GREY NUNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cognitive function; Hypnotic; Visual analogue scales

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; COGNITION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSOMNIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERMINAL DISEASE;

EID: 0029963485     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.annonc.a010766     Document Type: Article

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