Cancer Pain: Pharmacologic, Interventional, and Palliative ApproachesThis new, single-volume reference offers you today's best knowledge on successfully treating cancer pain. It covers everything from the initial evaluation of the patient with cancer pain to the final hours. Chapter after chapter, you'll find a wealth of information on the latest developments in pharmacological therapy . management of side effects and complications . the use of opiods and adjuvants . invasive techniques for the management of cancer pain . and alternative medicine therapies.
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