title: Analgesic issues in palliative care gastroesophageal reflux pain and chronic non-cancer pain management.
abstract: Brief literature reviews and commentary on gastroesophageal reflux disease associated pain management with rectal dosage forms and beliefs about use of opioids in non-cancer pain are presented. Relevant references including the model guidelines of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States on the use of opioids in non-cancer pain are cited.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Pain Management Center, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, Salt Lake City, UT 84132, USA. fine@aros.net
authors.forename: Perry G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Fine
mesh_terms: D000285:Administration, Rectal; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D010166:Palliative Care; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid