Opioid-induced constipation: Managemenf is necessary but prevention is better

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 72-79

  Plaisance, Louise ^a   Ellis, Joan Anny ^a  

^a Our Lady of the Lake College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSTIPATION; DECISION TREE; FECES IMPACTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PAIN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

ALGORITHMS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CONSTIPATION; DECISION TREES; FECAL IMPACTION; HUMANS; PAIN; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

EID: 0039482991     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-200203000-00027     Document Type: Article

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