Patient-controlled analgesia in the postoperative period
Patient-controlled delivery systems deliver drugs at a rate which is controlled by the patient in order to achieve plasma concentrations consistent with acceptable efficacy and minimal side-effects. They can be used therapeutically to provide pain relief after surgery and as a research tool to measu...
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University of Leicester
1995
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