Formulary availability and regulatory barriers to accessibility of opioids for cancer pain in Europe: A report from the ESMO/EAPC opioid policy initiative

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 615-626

  Cherny, N I ^a,b   Baselga, J ^b,c   de Conno, F ^d   Radbruch, L ^c,d  

^a SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^d RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cancer pain; Europe; Laws and regulations; Opioids

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; CODEINE; DEXTROPROPOXYPHENE; DIHYDROCODEINE; FENTANYL; HYDROCODONE; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYCODONE; PETHIDINE;

ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG COST; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; EUROPE; HOSPICE; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; EUROPE; FORMULARIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; NEOPLASMS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVIVAL RATE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77949644013     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: 15698041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdp581     Document Type: Article

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