The role of benzodiazepines in breathlessness: a single site, open label pilot of sustained release morphine together with clonazepam.

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Published in J Palliat Med on April 18, 2013

Authors

Peter Allcroft1, Vera Margitanovic, Aine Greene, Meera R Agar, Katherine Clark, Amy P Abernethy, David C Currow

Author Affiliations

1: Southern Adelaide Palliative Services, Repatriation General Hospital, Daw Park, South Australia, Australia.

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