Medical student knowledge of morphine for the management of cancer pain

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 359-364

  Sloan, Paul A ^a   Montgomery, Christopher ^a   Musick, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Cancer pain; Education; Medical students; Opioids

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CLINICAL EDUCATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG INDICATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NAUSEA; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION;

EID: 0031845002     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(98)00018-9     Document Type: Article

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