What doctors know about cancer pain management: An exploratory study in Sarawak, Malaysia

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 15-22

  Devi, Beena C R ^a   Tang, Tieng Swee ^a   Corbex, Marilys ^b  

^a SARAWAK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

Author keywords

Barriers to morphine prescription; Cancer pain knowledge; Cancer pain management

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; MORPHINE; OPIATE; PETHIDINE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; CANCER PAIN; DIARRHEA; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORPHINE ADDICTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALAYSIA; MALE; MORPHINE; NEOPLASMS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PAIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 33745504718     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J354v20n02_04     Document Type: Review

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