Ketamine to control pain

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 443-446

  Prommer, Eric ^a  

^a VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; DESIPRAMINE; DEXAMETHASONE; GABAPENTIN; HYDROMORPHONE; KETAMINE; LIDOCAINE; METHADONE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; OXYCODONE; PHENYTOIN;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PAIN; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DELIRIUM; DROWSINESS; FEMALE; HALLUCINATION; HUMAN; LUNG METASTASIS; MYOCLONUS; NAUSEA; PARTIAL MASTECTOMY; SPINE METASTASIS; TERMINAL CARE; UNPLEASANT DREAM;

EID: 0038693412     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109662103322144808     Document Type: Article

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