The use of opioids at the end of life: the knowledge level of Dutch physicians as a potential barrier to effective pain management

BACKGROUND: Pain is still one of the most frequently occurring symptoms at the end of life, although it can be treated satisfactorily in most cases if the physician has adequate knowledge. In the Netherlands, almost 60% of the patients with non-acute illnesses die at home where end of life care is c...

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Autores principales: Rurup, Mette L, Rhodius, Christiaan A, Borgsteede, Sander D, Boddaert, Manon SA, Keijser, Astrid GM, Pasman, H Roeline W, Onwuteaka-Philipsen, Bregje D
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000381/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21073709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-684X-9-23

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3000381/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21073709
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-684X-9-23

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