Variation in receipt of opioids by pediatric oncology patients who died in children's hospitals

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 761-766

  Orsey, Andrea D ^a,b   Belasco, Jean B ^c   Ellenberg, Jonas H ^d   Schmitz, Kathryn H ^d   Feudtner, Chris ^c,d  

^a Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care variation; Narcotics; Opioids; Pain management; Palliative care; Pediatric oncology

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEATH; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TERMINAL CARE; VARIANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HOSPITALS, PEDIATRIC; HUMANS; INFANT; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRESCRIPTIONS; SURVIVAL RATE; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650493566     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21824     Document Type: Article

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