Appropriate and responsible use of opioids in chronic non-cancer pain

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 379-380

  Breivik, Harald ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG PREFERENCE; EDITORIAL; FAMILY COUNSELING; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PAIN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 0042322451     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3801(02)00144-1     Document Type: Editorial

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