Killing the symptom without killing the patient
Can Fam Physician. 2010 Jun;56(6):544-6, e210-12.
[Article in
English,
French]
Affiliation
- 1 Hospice Palliative Care Program at Providence Health Care in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
No abstract available
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Analgesics, Opioid / administration & dosage
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Analgesics, Opioid / adverse effects*
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Dyspnea / drug therapy*
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Dyspnea / prevention & control
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Naloxone / administration & dosage
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Naloxone / adverse effects
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Narcotic Antagonists / administration & dosage
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Narcotic Antagonists / adverse effects
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Palliative Care*
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / complications*
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Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / physiopathology
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Respiratory Insufficiency / chemically induced*
Substances
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Analgesics, Opioid
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Narcotic Antagonists
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Naloxone