Open AccessOpioid Prescription Use in Nursing Home Residents with Advanced Dementia
Author(s) -
Charlotte Griffioen,
Bettina S. Husebø,
Elisabeth Flo,
Monique A. A. Caljouw,
Wilco P. Achterberg
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pain medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.893
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1526-4637
pISSN - 1526-2375
DOI - 10.1093/pm/pnx268
Subject(s) - medicine , dementia , medical prescription , opioid , nursing homes , nursing , opioid epidemic , family medicine , receptor , disease
Although proper pain treatment may require opioids, discussion continues about possible undertreatment or overtreatment in persons with advanced dementia.
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