An ethnographic study of factors influencing cancer pain management in South Africa

Cancer Nursing

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-100

  Beck, Susan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Cancer; Culture; International; Pain; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOUTH AFRICA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0034078772     PISSN: 0162220X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002820-200004000-00003     Document Type: Article

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