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ABC of palliative care
— principles of palliative care and pain control | | Author(s) | Bill O'Neill, Marie Fallon |
| Journal title | British Medical Journal, vol 315, no 7111, 27 September 1997 |
| Pages | pp 801-804 |
| Keywords | Pain ; Cancer ; Drugs ; Terminal care. |
| Annotation | In palliative care, the control of pain, of other symptoms, and of psychological, social and spiritual problems, is paramount. Its goal is achievement of the best quality of life for patients and their families. This article outlines the development and components of palliative care, and the drug treatments for managing cancer pain. |
| Accession Number | CPA-971201001 A |
| Classmark | CT7: CK: LLD: LV * |
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