Medicolegal aspects of pain management

Pain Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-36

  Atkinson, R E ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHETAMINE; CANNABIS; CHLORDIAZEPOXIDE; DIAMORPHINE; DIHYDROMORPHINE; DOMPERIDONE; FENTANYL; METHADONE; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MORPHINE; NABILONE; PHENOTHIAZINE; SEROTONIN 3 ANTAGONIST; STEROID;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG LEGISLATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PAIN; PATIENT INFORMATION; REVIEW; TRAVEL;

EID: 0033925358     PISSN: 09681302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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