Cross-sectional pilot study to monitor the availability, dispensed prices, and affordability of opioids around the globe

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 649-659.e1

  De Lima, Liliana ^a   Pastrana, Tania ^b   Radbruch, Lukas ^c,d   Wenk, Roberto ^a,e  

^a International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care   (United States)

^b RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

^d Malteser Hospital Bonn/Rhein Sieg Bonn   (Germany)

^e Fundacion FEMEBA PAMP FF   (Argentina)

Author keywords

accessibility affordability; availability; Essential; medicines; opioids

Indexed keywords

FENTANYL; HYDROMORPHONE; METHADONE; MORPHINE; OPIATE; OXYCODONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; INCOME; MONITORING; PHARMACY; PILOT STUDY; SUSTAINED RELEASE FORMULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG USE; ECONOMICS; FEE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; PAIN; POVERTY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG COSTS; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEES, PHARMACEUTICAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; PAIN; PILOT PROJECTS; POVERTY;

EID: 84908087413     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2013.12.237     Document Type: Article

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