Cancer Pain ManagementDeborah B. McGuire, Connie Henke Yarbro Grune & Stratton, 1987 - 286 pages |
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Page 181
... action could theoretically become an adverse effect that may need to be considered in the final choice of agents . The cough reflex is one of the body's natural defense mechanisms against invasion by foreign substances via the ...
... action could theoretically become an adverse effect that may need to be considered in the final choice of agents . The cough reflex is one of the body's natural defense mechanisms against invasion by foreign substances via the ...
Page 183
... action , degree of action on smooth muscle , route of metabolism , and individual variation in patient response should be considered in the selection of a specific narcotic analgesic . No single drug or procedure is always or almost ...
... action , degree of action on smooth muscle , route of metabolism , and individual variation in patient response should be considered in the selection of a specific narcotic analgesic . No single drug or procedure is always or almost ...
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... action ( e.g. , meperidine , anileridine , etc. ) tend to produce more intense symptoms over a shorter period . Drugs that have a longer duration of action ( e.g. , methadone ) produce a milder but a more prolonged period of withdrawal ...
... action ( e.g. , meperidine , anileridine , etc. ) tend to produce more intense symptoms over a shorter period . Drugs that have a longer duration of action ( e.g. , methadone ) produce a milder but a more prolonged period of withdrawal ...
Contents
Prevalence and Profile of Pain | 21 |
Painful Complications of Cancer Diagnosis | 47 |
Issues in Cancer Pain Management | 69 |
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