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Breakthrough cancer pain: the role of the nurse.

Authors :
Buchanan, Alison
Geerling, Jenske
Davies, Andrew
Source :
International Journal of Palliative Nursing. Mar2014, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p126-129. 4p. 2 Diagrams.
Publication Year :
2014

Abstract

Breakthrough pain is common in patients with cancer and is a significant cause of morbidity in this group of patients. Breakthrough pain is a heterogeneous condition, and so its management needs to be individualised. This paper describes the management of breakthrough pain and, specifically, the recently published guidelines of the European Oncology Nursing Society. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*CANCER pain treatment
*ALGORITHMS
*ANALGESIA
*BEHAVIOR modification
*CANCER patients
*ONCOLOGY nursing
*CANCER pain
*HEALTH behavior
*MEDICAL protocols
*NARCOTICS
*NURSING practice
*NURSING assessment
*PAIN measurement
*BREAKTHROUGH pain
*DIAGNOSIS
*THERAPEUTICS
*SOCIETIES

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13576321
Volume :
20
Issue :
3
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
International Journal of Palliative Nursing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
95286242
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.12968/ijpn.2014.20.3.126
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