Effectiveness of nonnarcotic protocol for the treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic nonmalignant pain

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 445-449

  Svenson, James E ^a   Meyer, Thomas D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; METHADONE;

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MONITORING; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACUTE DISEASE; ANALGESICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; NARCOTICS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34248169236     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2006.09.018     Document Type: Article

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