A comparison of opioid dose between home palliative care and hospital palliative care

Abstract Objective While opioids are a key part of palliative care, few studies have evaluated opioid demand in the home care context. This study aims to compare opioid usage in home care and hospital care settings. Methods This cross-sectional study retrospectively recruited patients receiving pall...

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Main Authors: Hiroyoshi Iwata, Shuhei Hamada, Hiroko Harada, Katsuhiro Kusaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-024-02265-z