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Factors associated with opioid dispensation for patients with COPD and lung cancer in the last year of life: A retrospective analysis

BACKGROUND: For patients in late stages of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dyspnea is often refractory to conventional treatment. We know little about the use of opioids in ameliorating dyspnea in this population. In this study we explored factors associated with opioid dispensation wi...

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Autores principales: Goodridge, Donna, Lawson, Josh, Rocker, Graeme, Marciniuk, Darcy, Rennie, Donna
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2866560/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20461142