Opioid therapy for chronic pain: Physicians' attitude and current practice patterns

Journal of Opioid Management

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 267-276

  Chen, Lucy ^a   Houghton, Mary ^a   Seefeld, Lindsey ^a   Malarick, Charlene ^a   Mao, Jianren ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic pain; Opioid; Practice pattern; Survey

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSTIPATION; DIZZINESS; DRUG ABUSE; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NAUSEA; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PRURITUS; PSYCHOLOGIST; SOMNOLENCE; UNITED STATES; VOMITING; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PAIN; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052699343     PISSN: 15517489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5055/jom.2011.0068     Document Type: Article

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