Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 23-30 , March 2006

Response Phases in Methadone Treatment for Chronic Nonmalignant Pain

  • Antonia Arnaert, PhD, MPA, RN

      Affiliations

    • McGill University, School of Nursing, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Antonia Arnaert, Assistant Professor, McGill University, School of Nursing, 3506 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, H2A 2A7, Canada.
    • ,
  • Gina Ciccotosto, MScN, BScN

      Affiliations

    • Centre de Sante Inuulitsivik, Puvirnituq, Quebec, Canada.

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PII: S1524-9042(05)00196-7

doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2005.12.004

Pain Management Nursing
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 23-30 , March 2006

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