Management of chronic pain in the elderly: focus on transdermal buprenorphine
Nalini Vadivelu, Roberta L HinesDepartment of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USAAbstract: Chronic pain in the elderly is a significant problem. Pharmacokinetic and metabolic changes associated with increased age makes the elderly vulnerable to side effects and overdos...
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Dove Medical Press
2008-09-01
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| Series: | Clinical Interventions in Aging |
| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/management-of-chronic-pain-in-the-elderly-focus-on-transdermal-bupreno-peer-reviewed-article-CIA |