Putting evidence into practice: What are the pharmacologic interventions for nociceptive and neuropathic cancer pain in adults?

Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 649-655

  Aiello Laws, Lisa ^a   Reynolds, Janice ^b   Deizer, Nancy ^c   Peterson, Mary ^d   Ameringer, Suzanne ^e,f   Bakitas, Marie ^g  

^a ITA Partners   (United States)

^b Mid Coast Hospital   (United States)

^c Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center   (United States)

^d MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^e University School of Nursing   (United States)

^f VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED NURSING; HUMAN; NURSING RESEARCH; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; EVIDENCE-BASED NURSING; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; PAIN; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES;

EID: 77449096197     PISSN: 10921095     EISSN: 1538067X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1188/09.CJON.649-655     Document Type: Article

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