Pattern of morphine prescription by doctors in a Nigeria tertiary hospital

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 27-29

  Elumelu, T N ^a   Abdus Salam, A A ^a   Adenipekun, A A ^a   Soyanwo, O A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Audit; Doctors; Morphine; Nigeria; Prescriptions

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRESCRIPTION; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; MORPHINE; NARCOTICS; NIGERIA; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; PRESCRIPTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861615585     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.94092     Document Type: Article

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