Open AccessFactors influencing the initiation of strong opioids in cancer patients on palliative care: An audit from a tertiary cancer center in India
Author(s) -
Ankita Gupta,
Bhushan Parmar,
Minni Arora,
Raviteja Miriyala,
Neeru Anand,
Sushmita Ghoshal
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of palliative care/indian journal of palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1998-3735
pISSN - 0973-1075
DOI - 10.4103/ijpc.ijpc_89_19
Subject(s) - medicine , palliative care , audit , opioid , cancer pain , cancer , socioeconomic status , tertiary care , analgesic , intensive care medicine , family medicine , nursing , anesthesia , population , environmental health , receptor , management , economics
This audit was done to analyze the factors influencing the use of strong opioids in cancer patients receiving comprehensive palliative care from a tertiary institute.