Switching from transdermal drugs: an observational "N of 1" study of fentanyl and buprenorphine.

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Published in J Pain Symptom Manage on July 16, 2007

Authors

Sebastiano Mercadante1, Giampiero Porzio, Fabio Fulfaro, Federica Aielli, Lucilla Verna, Corrado Ficorella, Alessandra Casuccio, Salvatore Riina, Giuseppe Intravaia, Salvatore Mangione

Author Affiliations

1: Pain Relief and Palliative Care Unit, La Maddalena Cancer Center, Palermo, Italy. terapiadeldolore@lamaddalena.it

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