The low opioid consumption in italy depends on late palliative care

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 558-

  Mercadante, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MISUSE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOME CARE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; ITALY; LETTER; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL TIME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84873809820     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: 15698041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds638     Document Type: Letter

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