title: Analgesic utilization patterns in a hospice.
abstract: Many terminally ill cancer patients suffer from unnecessary pain as a result of inadequate pain management. This study analyzes analgesics and other drugs used in a hospice setting over a five-year period to control pain and improve patient care.
authors.affiliation: Connecticut Hospice, Branford.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Steitz
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003237:Connecticut; D004363:Drug Utilization; D006738:Hospices; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid