A qualitative investigation of the roles and perspectives of older patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers in managing pain in the home

BACKGROUND: Pain in advanced cancer is complex and multifaceted. In older patients comorbidities and age-related functional decline add to the difficulties in managing cancer pain. The current emphasis on care in the community, and preference by patients with life-limiting disease to receive care in...

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Autores principales: McPherson, Christine J, Hadjistavropoulos, Thomas, Devereaux, Alana, Lobchuk, Michelle M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4137110/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25140119
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-684X-13-39

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4137110/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25140119
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-684X-13-39

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