Petter C. Borchgrevink

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Avdeling for smerte og sammensatte lidelser

St. Olavs hospital

NTNU

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Petter C. Borchgrevink er avdelingssjef, overlege og professor.

Articles by Petter C. Borchgrevink

Reimbursement of analgesics for chronic pain

Line Pedersen,
Anneli Borge Hansen,
Kristian Svendsen,
Svetlana Skurtveit,
Petter C. Borchgrevink,
Olav Magnus S. Fredheim

27.11.2012: Several epidemiological studies show that the prevalence of chronic pain in Norway is approximately 24 – 30 % and that only a minority of these cases are reported to be cancer-related (1) – (3). In a Norwegian telephone interview study, 14 other European countries and Israel reported that around...

Treatment of acute pain during drug-assisted rehabilitation

Olav Magnus S. Fredheim,
Torkjell Nøstdahl,
Berit Nordstrand,
Tone Høivik,
Tarjei Rygnestad,
Petter C. Borchgrevink

08.04.2010: Patients on drug-assisted rehabilitation have the same right to pain relief as others. Techniques that reduce the need for opioids should be used when possible in opioiddependent individuals who need treatment of acute and post-operative pain. Substitution treatment should always be continued. In...