Decreased opioid doses used on a palliative care unit

Journal of Palliative Care

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 6-9

  Fainsinger, Robin L ^a   Louie, Karen ^a   Belzile, Michelle ^a   Bruera, Eduardo ^a   Hanson, John ^b  

^a Edmonton General Hospital   (Canada)

^b CROSS CANCER INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METHADONE; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; PALLIATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030344605     PISSN: 08258597     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/082585979601200402     Document Type: Article

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