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Opioid prescribing in palliative care

Stevens, Anne-Marie; Piggin, Catherine

Authors

Anne-Marie Stevens

Catherine Piggin Catherine.Piggin@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Independent Prescribing



Abstract

Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK live with long-term or incurable illnesses for which strong opioids may be the only effective method of pain relief yet these drugs remain underused.

Citation

Stevens, A., & Piggin, C. (2012). Opioid prescribing in palliative care. Nursing Times, 109(30/31), 16

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jun 1, 2012
Online Publication Date Jul 24, 2012
Publication Date Jul 24, 2012
Deposit Date Feb 7, 2023
Publicly Available Date Mar 28, 2024
Journal Nursing Times
Print ISSN 0954-7762
Publisher EMAP
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 109
Issue 30/31
Pages 16
Keywords Opioids; Opiod prescribing; Palliative care
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10438098
Related Public URLs https://www.nursingtimes.net/digital-edition/