Advanced practice nurse controlled substances prescriptive authority: A review of the regulations and implications for effective pain management at end-of-life

Journal of Hospice and Palliative Nursing

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 238-245

  Berry, Patricia H ^a   Dahl, June L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Advanced practice nursing; Controlled substance; End of life care; Pain management; Prescriptive authority

Indexed keywords

EID: 36649025926     PISSN: 15222179     EISSN: 15390705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NJH.0000289654.14752.1c     Document Type: Article

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