High dose opioids in pediatric palliative care [1]

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 397-399

  Siden, Harold ^a   Nalewajek, Gina ^a  

^a Canuck Place Children's Hospice ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CODEINE; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESIA; APNEA; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NAUSEA; NEWBORN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PEDIATRICS; PRURITUS; RASH; SEDATION; SEIZURE; SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 0037405431     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(03)00071-X     Document Type: Letter

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