Unrelieved Pain and Suffering in Patients With Advanced Cancer

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 236-240

  Mori, Masanori ^a   Elsayem, Ahmed ^b   Reddy, Suresh K ^b   Bruera, Eduardo ^b   Fadul, Nada A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

advanced cancer; cancer pain; chemical coping; delirium; multidimensional approach; psychosocial distress

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE PAIN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TERMINAL CARE;

ADULT; ANALGESICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PSYCHOTHERAPY; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 84860170534     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909111415511     Document Type: Review

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