Management of chronic intractable angina - Spinal opioids offer an alternative therapy

Pain

Volumn 102, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 163-166

  Cherry, David A ^a   Gourlay, Geoffrey K ^a   Eldredge, Karen A ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic intractable angina; Opioid; Pump

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 0037333778     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0304-3959(02)00371-8     Document Type: Article

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