Impact of a new palliative care consultation team on opioid prescription in a University Hospital

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Source: 
BMC Palliative Care
Synopsis: 

One way to measure the effectiveness of a palliative care team would be to consider its effect on the consumption of opioids.  This study evaluates the impact of a hospital PCCT on the trends of opioid prescription in a University Hospital.

Vol/Page/Date: 
January 16, 2009: volume 8:2
Resource Type: 
Journal Article
Author/Source: 
Carlos Centeno, María Angustias Portela, Antonio Noguera, Antonio Idoate, Álvaro Sanz Rubiales
Link URL: 
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/8/2
keywords: 
symptom management, medication treatment plan, opioids
Submitter: 
Andy Peters
Date of Resource: 
2009-04-30
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