Representations of OxyContin in North American newspapers and medical journals

Pain Research and Management

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 252-258

  Whelan, Emma ^a   Asbridge, Mark ^a   Haydt, Susan ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Media; Opioids; OxyContin; Public opinion; Social issues; Sociology

Indexed keywords

OXYCODONE;

ADDICTION; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIOLOGY; ARTICLE; CRIME; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NORTH AMERICA; PAIN; PUBLICATION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 84859347119     PISSN: 12036765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/867326     Document Type: Article

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