Canadian guideline for safe and effective use of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: Implications for pain physicians

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 157-158

  Kahan, Meldon ^a,b   Mailis Gagnon, Angela ^c,d,e   Tunks, Eldon ^f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g CANADIAN MEMORIAL CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; OXYCODONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; HUMAN; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; NOCICEPTIVE PAIN; NOTE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; PAIN; PHYSICIAN; STANDARD;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CANADA; CHRONIC DISEASE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; PAIN; PHYSICIANS;

EID: 80052623930     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/434298     Document Type: Note

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