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Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports 4/2012

01-08-2012 | Cancer Pain (DA Marcus, Section editor)

Assessing Cancer Pain

Authors: Shalini Dalal, Eduardo Bruera

Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Issue 4/2012

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Abstract

Regular assessment for the presence of pain and response to pain management strategies should be high priority in cancer patients. Pain is a multidimensional experience in cancer patients. Pain management will be most effective when treatments are individualized after exploring the various physical and non-physical components of pain, and the patient and family are educated and involved in decision making. This article discusses the various issues that are pertinent to the assessment of pain in cancer patients.
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Metadata
Title
Assessing Cancer Pain
Authors
Shalini Dalal
Eduardo Bruera
Publication date
01-08-2012
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Pain and Headache Reports / Issue 4/2012
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0274-y

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