Where is the evidence for pain, suffering, and reliefcan narrative help fill the void?

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-28

  Rajagopal, M R ^a,b  

^a SUT Academy of Medical Sciences   (India)

^b Pallium India   (India)

Author keywords

Access to essential medicines; human right; narrative medicine; opioid availability; pain; palliative care; suffering

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; AWARENESS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INDIA; PAIN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REVIEW; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ANALGESICS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; DRUGS, ESSENTIAL; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; NARRATION; PAIN; PALLIATIVE CARE; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79953211097     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15360288.2010.549937     Document Type: Review

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