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Opioid Dosing Policy: Pharmacological Considerations Regarding Equianalgesic Dosing
Jeffrey Fudin, PharmD, DAIPM, FCCP, FASHP President and Director, Scientific and Clinical Affairs for Remitigate, LLC, Delmar, NY Adjunct Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Pain Management, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY Adjunct Associate Professor, Western New England University College of Pharmacy, Springfield, MA Clinical Pharmacy Specialist and Director...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
سال: 2001
ISSN: 0885-3924
DOI: 10.1016/s0885-3924(01)00271-8