Audit of resource utilization in a regional palliative care program using the Edmonton classification system for cancer pain (ECS-CP)

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 816-818

  Amigo, Pablo ^a,c   Fainsinger, Robin L ^a   Nekolaichuk, Cheryl ^a   Quan, Hue ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b Regional Palliative Care Program   (Canada)

^c GREY NUNS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE;

ADDICTION; CANCER PAIN; COST CONTROL; DISTRESS SYNDROME; HEALTH PROGRAM; LETTER; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 50049095173     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2008.0047     Document Type: Letter

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