The Use of Morphine to Treat Cancer-Related Pain: A Synthesis of Quantitative and Qualitative Research

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 139-154

  Flemming, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cancer pain; Morphine; qualitative research; systematic review methods

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; OPIATE;

ALTRUISM; ANALGESIA; CANCER PAIN; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; NOCICEPTION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MORPHINE; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 73049097033     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.05.014     Document Type: Review

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