Use of opioid analgesics among older persons with colorectal cancer in two health districts with palliative care programs

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-29

  Fisher, Judith ^a   Urquhart, Robin ^b   Johnston, Grace ^c  

^a Pharmaceutical Services   (Canada)

^b Cancer Outcomes Research Program   (Canada)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

colorectal neoplasms; Opioid; pain management; palliative care

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; CODEINE; FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; PARACETAMOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMMUNITY; DEATH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRESCRIPTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TERMINAL CARE;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; OPIOID; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CANADA; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TERMINAL CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84880251767     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.07.006     Document Type: Article

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