India: Opioid Availability-An Update

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 615-622

  Rajagopal, M R ^a   Joranson, David E ^a  

^a Trivandrum Institute of Palliative Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

developing countries; drug regulation; India; Opioid availability; oral morphine; pain relief; palliative care

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDIA; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REGULATORY MECHANISM;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; HUMANS; INDIA; LEGISLATION, DRUG; NEOPLASMS; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 34247579602     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.02.028     Document Type: Article

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