Problematic discharge from hospital for patients prescribed opioids for cancer pain [4]

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 433-434

  Mercadante, Sebastiano ^a   Girelli, Davide ^a   Casuccio, Alessandra ^a  

^a LA MADDALENA CANCER CENTER   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

CANCER PAIN; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LETTER; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION;

HUMANS; NARCOTICS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 19444364015     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.03.002     Document Type: Letter

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1. S. Mercadante Opioid prescription in Italy. New law, no effect Lancet 360 2002 1254 1255
2. R. Morrison, S. Wallenstein, and D. Natale "We don't carry that" - -failure of pharmacies in predominantly nonwhite neighborhoods to stock opioid analgesics N Engl J Med 342 2004 1023 1026