Opioid availability in Latin America: The Santo Domingo report. Progress since the declaration of Florianopolis

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 213-219

  De Lima, Liliana ^a,b   Bruera, Eduardo ^a   Joranson, David E ^a   Vanegas, Guillermo ^a   Cepeda, Soledad ^a   Quesada, Lisbeth ^a   Wenk, Roberto ^a   Pavajeau, Maria Claudia ^a   Derio, Lea ^a   Montejo, Gustavo ^a   Castillo, Gloria ^a   Ruiz, Franklin ^a   Pupo, Ana Rocio ^a   Carlés, Barbara ^a   Paredes, Eduardo ^a   Schoeller, Teresa ^a  

^a WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

costs; education; Latin America; legislation; opioid availability; regulations

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; LAW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; POLICY; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; LATIN AMERICA; LEGISLATION, DRUG;

EID: 0030984359     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(96)00325-9     Document Type: Article

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