Use of IM narcotic injections in hospitalized patients with IV access: Causing pain to relieve pain [1]

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 297-299

  Panda, Mukta ^a   Doshi, Neema ^a   Desbiens, Norman ^a  

^a U of TN College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC AGENT; OPIATE AGONIST; PETHIDINE;

AGITATION; ANALGESIA; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DERMOGRAPHISM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LETTER; MEDICAID; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRESCRIPTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; PAIN;

EID: 0037383542     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(03)00045-9     Document Type: Letter

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