Drug infusors in palliative medicine: A Swedish inquiry

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 299-304

  Zachrisson, Ulla ^a   Fürst, Carl Johan ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Drug infusor; Drug mixtures; Opioids; Pain; Palliative care; Swallowing difficulties

Indexed keywords

CHLORPROMAZINE; DIAZEPAM; DIXYRAZINE; DROPERIDOL; HALOPERIDOL; HYDROMORPHONE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE;

ARTICLE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG MIXTURE; DYSPHAGIA; HUMAN; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NAUSEA; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TREATMENT INDICATION; VOMITING;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SWEDEN;

EID: 0032077930     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(98)00005-0     Document Type: Article

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