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Back to the Future, Current Trends in Breakthrough Pain Treatments

The importance of effectively managing breakthrough pain for patients on long term background analgesia has recently lead to the development of a range of new products aimed at filling this need. This review article looks at the reasons behind these developments and their implications for clinical p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Watson, Max
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3140094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21811365
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0973-1075.76237
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Sumario:The importance of effectively managing breakthrough pain for patients on long term background analgesia has recently lead to the development of a range of new products aimed at filling this need. This review article looks at the reasons behind these developments and their implications for clinical practice in resource limited situations.