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Prescribing and Administration of Opioid Analgesics in Residents of Aged Care Facilities

OBJECTIVE: Optimal pain management in residents requires an understanding of prescribing and administration of opioid analgesics. This study aimed to describe opioid administration for elderly residents in a selection of aged care facilities. METHODS: A cross-sectional audit of analgesics administra...

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Autores principales: Hussein, Areej Numan, Emmerton, Lynne
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6400029/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30911556
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jrpp.JRPP_18_56