Opioids masquerading as delirium in a patient with cancer pain and obstructive sleep apnea.

J Palliat Med

Department of Palliative Care and Rehabilitation Medicine, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.

Published: September 2008

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