Use of strong opioids among community-dwelling persons with and without Alzheimer's disease in Finland

Pain

Volumn 152, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 543-547

  Bell, J Simon ^a   Laitinen, Marja Liisa ^a   Lavikainen, Piia ^a   Lönnroos, Eija ^a   Uosukainen, Hanna ^a   Hartikainen, Sirpa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Leppavirta Health Centre   (Finland)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Analgesics; Drug utilization; Finland; Pain

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; OPIATE;

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL INSURANCE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PAIN; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS;

EID: 79851512839     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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