Cancer Pain ManagementDeborah B. McGuire, Connie Henke Yarbro Grune & Stratton, 1987 - 286 pages |
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... severe or very severe pain . Such pain occurs most frequently and is most intense with intrathoracic and intra - abdominal surgery , extensive surgery of the spine , and major joint operations . Segmental reflexes often play a contrib ...
... severe or very severe pain . Such pain occurs most frequently and is most intense with intrathoracic and intra - abdominal surgery , extensive surgery of the spine , and major joint operations . Segmental reflexes often play a contrib ...
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... Severe Chronic Pain in Terminal Illness 1. The goal of drug therapy for severe , chronic pain in terminal illness is to make the patient relatively pain - free . 2. Oral administration of narcotics on a regular basis will relieve the ...
... Severe Chronic Pain in Terminal Illness 1. The goal of drug therapy for severe , chronic pain in terminal illness is to make the patient relatively pain - free . 2. Oral administration of narcotics on a regular basis will relieve the ...
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... severe cancer pain . 20,26,44,55,64,90 Continuous intravenous infusions of morphine are reserved for relief of severe , intractable pain of terminal patients who are unable to tolerate oral or intermittent parenteral medications due to ...
... severe cancer pain . 20,26,44,55,64,90 Continuous intravenous infusions of morphine are reserved for relief of severe , intractable pain of terminal patients who are unable to tolerate oral or intermittent parenteral medications due to ...
Contents
Prevalence and Profile of Pain | 21 |
Painful Complications of Cancer Diagnosis | 47 |
Issues in Cancer Pain Management | 69 |
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