The federal Drug Enforcement Administration "prescription series" proposal: Continuing concerns

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 21-24

  Gilson, Aaron M ^a   Joranson, David E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Opioids; Policy; Prescription

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHARMACIST; POLICY; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; PAIN; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35348866069     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J354v21n04_05     Document Type: Review

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