A multicenter evaluation of cancer pain control by palliative care teams

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 29-35

  Higginson, Irene J ^a   Hearn, Julie ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer pain; Community; Evaluation; Palliative care; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PREVALENCE;

EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0030755382     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(97)00006-7     Document Type: Article

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