Alleviating Terminal Pediatric Cancer Pain

Terminal cancer pain remains one of the most distressing aspects of pediatric oncology practice. Opioids are the cornerstone of cancer pain management at end-of-life and fortunately, most pain at end-of-life can be managed successfully. This article presents a practical step-by-step approach to alle...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Moody, Karen, Baig, Mohammad, Carullo, Veronica
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8003275/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33808534
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8030239
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Sumario:Terminal cancer pain remains one of the most distressing aspects of pediatric oncology practice. Opioids are the cornerstone of cancer pain management at end-of-life and fortunately, most pain at end-of-life can be managed successfully. This article presents a practical step-by-step approach to alleviating pediatric terminal cancer pain, which can be delivered across settings.

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