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The extent of the problem for patients being cared for at home or in small community hospitals is not known . Some surveys suggest the problem may be even greater . Foley and Sundaresan13 summarized available epide- miological data on ...
The extent of the problem for patients being cared for at home or in small community hospitals is not known . Some surveys suggest the problem may be even greater . Foley and Sundaresan13 summarized available epide- miological data on ...
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Finally , when cancer patients with persisting pain of iatrogenic origin are managed on analgesic medications , problems of tolerance and polypharmacy may develop . This leads to medication toxicity , which produces its own unique ...
Finally , when cancer patients with persisting pain of iatrogenic origin are managed on analgesic medications , problems of tolerance and polypharmacy may develop . This leads to medication toxicity , which produces its own unique ...
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It must be emphasized that these problems refer specifically to those patients who truly have a drug addiction problem , not those who have taken narcotics solely for the relief of pain . This difficult situation may be outside the ...
It must be emphasized that these problems refer specifically to those patients who truly have a drug addiction problem , not those who have taken narcotics solely for the relief of pain . This difficult situation may be outside the ...
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Contents
Prevalence and Profile of Pain | 21 |
Painful Complications of Cancer Diagnosis | 47 |
Issues in Cancer Pain Management | 69 |
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