Efficacy and safety of morphine versus methadone for patient-controlled analgesia: a randomized clinical trial

1 Anesthesiologist, Sadi Hospital, Isfahan, Iran. 2 Epidemiologist, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. 3 Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. 4 Public Health, Persia Research Center, Isfahan, Iran. Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

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