Pain management for children with cancer at the end of life: Beginning steps toward a standard of care

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 749-750

  Friebert, Sarah ^a  

^a AKRON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADVANCED CANCER; ANTINOCICEPTION; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CHILDHOOD CANCER; DEATH; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MEDICAID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; TERMINAL CARE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INFANT; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SURVIVAL RATE; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 67650472800     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.21892     Document Type: Editorial

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