Opioid prescribing: An assessment using quality statements

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 597-602

  Jenkins, B G ^a   Tuffin, P H R ^a   Choo, C L ^a   Schug, S A ^a,b  

^a ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Audit; Opioid; Pain; Prescribing; Quality

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL; TEACHING HOSPITAL; AUSTRALIA; DRUG USE; HOSPITAL PATIENT;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; PAIN; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33644975213     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2005.00690.x     Document Type: Article

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