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Opioid initiation timing and palliative care referrals in advanced cancer: retrospective study

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  • Aaron Kee Yee Wong Department of Palliative Care, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Palliative Care, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Dorothy Wang Department of Palliative Care, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Ian Gordon Statistical Consulting Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Marliese Alexander Pharmacy Department, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Beverly Siew Department of Palliative Care, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Natasha Yap Department of Palliative Care, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Brian Le Department of Palliative Care, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Palliative Care, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • Jennifer Philip Department of Palliative Care, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Department of Palliative Care, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia Department of Medicine, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Correspondence to Dr Aaron Kee Yee Wong; aaron.wong{at}petermac.org
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Wong AKY, Wang D, Gordon I, et al
Opioid initiation timing and palliative care referrals in advanced cancer: retrospective study
BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care 2024;14:e2128-e2134.

Publication history

  • Received June 11, 2024
  • Accepted June 12, 2024
  • First published June 25, 2024.
Online issue publication 
November 15, 2024

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