Benchmarking the Use of Opioids in the Last Days of Life

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-3

  Wilcock, Andrew ^a   Chauhan, Alpna ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL;

AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; BENCHMARKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 34250746938     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.03.001     Document Type: Letter

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