Impact of early access to a palliative/supportive care intervention on pain management in patients with cancer

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 2016-2020

  Bandieri, E ^a   Sichetti, D ^b   Romero, M ^b   Fanizza, C ^b   Belfiglio, M ^b   Buonaccorso, L ^a   Artioli, F ^a   Campione, F ^c   Tognoni, G ^b   Luppi, M ^d  

^a Azienda Unitaria Sanitaria Locale (USL)   (Italy)

^b Consorzio Mario Negri Sud ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analgesic therapy; Pain supportive care; Palliative care

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; FENTANYL; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYCODONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER PAIN; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PALLIATIVE CARE;

EID: 84864927775     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: 15698041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds103     Document Type: Article

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