Opioid rotation from methadone: Fraught with difficulties [5]

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 334-335

  Bhimji, Khadija ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEXAMETHASONE; FENTANYL; LEVOMEPROMAZINE; METHADONE; MORPHINE;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; CANCER PAIN; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; NAUSEA; PRESCRIPTION; SIDE EFFECT; VOMITING;

EID: 18044379922     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.02.006     Document Type: Letter

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