title: Clinical realities and economic considerations: introduction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Portenoy
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000191:economics
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid