Cancer pain assessment and management

Nearly one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer, and many of these patients will suffer from related cancer pain. Cancer-associated pain is widely feared by cancer patients, but knowledge about the causes and management of cancer pain has increased dramatically in recent years and many new...

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Other Authors: Bruera, Eduardo (Editor), Portenoy, Russell K. (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, UK New York, N.Y. Cambridge University Press 2003
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