Pain Management Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 165-172 , September 2009

Chronic Opioid Therapy for Nonmalignant Pain: The Patient's Perspective. Part I—Life Before and After Opioid Therapy

  • April Vallerand, PhD, RN, FAAN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. April Vallerand, Wayne State University, College of Nursing, 5557 Cass Avenue, Cohn Bldg. #364, Detroit, MI 48202
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  • LuAnn Nowak, PhD, GNP-BC

Received 30 June 2008 ,Revised 30 January 2009 ,Accepted 21 March 2009.

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 In memory of Dr. Elizabeth Narcessian, who enthusiastically supported the early work of this project.

PII: S1524-9042(09)00037-X

doi: 10.1016/j.pmn.2009.03.007

Pain Management Nursing
Volume 10, Issue 3 , Pages 165-172 , September 2009

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