LO11: Opiate prescribing in Ontario emergency departments
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Injectable opiate prescribing in Cornwall
AIMS AND METHOD To compare local practice with national guidelines, examine the areas of divergence, and establish complication rates for methadone and diamorphine. Fifty-one patients from Cornwall treated with injectable methadone or diamorphine were interviewed using a standard questionnaire. RESULTS Fewer problems were reported by individuals using injectable diamorphine, though for both dru...
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عنوان ژورنال: CJEM
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1481-8035,1481-8043
DOI: 10.1017/cem.2017.73