Cancer pain management through a pharmacist-based analgesic dosing service

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1119-1125

  Lothian, Scott T ^a   Fotis, Michael A ^b   Von Gunten, Charles F ^c   Lyons, John ^c   Von Roenn, Jamie H ^c   Weitzman, Sigmund A ^d  

^a NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NMH

^c Hematology/Oncology ^*

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; COMPETENCE; DOSE CALCULATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033152739     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/56.11.1119     Document Type: Article

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