High patient satisfaction achieved with patient-controlled analgesia

Drugs and Therapy Perspectives

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 10-13

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ALFENTANIL; ANALGESIC AGENT; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE AGONIST; OXYCODONE; OXYMORPHONE; PENTAZOCINE; PETHIDINE;

DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HUMAN; HYPOXEMIA; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRANASAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0032557862     PISSN: 11720360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00042310-199811120-00004     Document Type: Review

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