Morphine for dyspnea control in terminal cancer patients: Is it appropriate in Taiwan?

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 356-363

  Hu, Wen Yu ^a   Chiu, Tai Yuan ^a,b   Cheng, Shao Yi ^a   Chen, Ching Yu ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Taiwan ^*  (Taiwan)

Author keywords

dyspnea; Morphine; terminal cancer

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPNEA; FAMILY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAIWAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4744358082     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2004.01.004     Document Type: Article

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