An audit of morphine prescribing in a hospice

Singapore Medical Journal

Volumn 42, Issue 9, 2001, Pages 417-419

  Neo, S H ^a   Loh, E C ^b   Koo, Wen Hsin ^a  

^a Dover Park Hospice   (Singapore)

^b Hospis Malaysia   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Opioid; Pain; Symptom

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG UTILIZATION; HOSPICES; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MORPHINE; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0035189882     PISSN: 00375675     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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