Cancer inpatients morphine usage: A new England area survey

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 163-168

  Trollor, John ^a  

^a Tamworth Base Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer inpatients; District hospitals; General practitioners morphine use; Palliative care unit

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; NEOPLASMS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0347481205     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1584.2003.00507.x     Document Type: Article

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