Opioids for managing patients with chronic pain: Community pharmacists' perspectives and concerns

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 369-375

  Greenwald, Brian D ^a   Narcessian, Elizabeth J ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Opioids; Pain; Pharmacist

Indexed keywords

BUTORPHANOL; BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE; CODEINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DIHYDROCODEINE; FENTANYL; HYDROCODONE; HYDROMORPHONE; LEVORPHANOL; METHADONE; MORPHINE; NALBUPHINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PENTAZOCINE; PETHIDINE;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CRIME; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG CONTROL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PILOT STUDY;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; NARCOTICS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHARMACISTS; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0032915146     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(99)00010-X     Document Type: Article

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