The treatment of cancer pain - To the editor Journal Article

  


Author: Foley, K. M.
Article Title: The treatment of cancer pain - To the editor
Abstract: To the Editor: Analgesia in the cancer patient is difficult. The review by Dr. Foley (July 11 issue)* failed to emphasize adequately two critical points. First, since pain is a subjective phenomenon, patients are the sole arbiters of the severity of their pain, as well as the duration and effectiveness of their analgesia. Pain relief cannot be determined by the use of standard doses, physical examinations, or measurements of drug levels. Effective analgesia is a cooperative venture between patients and their physicians. This point cannot be overemphasized. Second, published tables depicting the anticipated duration of analgesic activity of different oral. © 1986, Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.
Keywords: aged; middle aged; drug efficacy; neoplasms; pain; haloperidol; opiate; editorial; cancer pain; drug dose; morphine; opioid-related disorders; drug therapy; hydromorphone; analgesia; morphine sulfate; prochlorperazine; adverse drug reaction; therapy; diamorphine; dose time effect relation; narcotics; humans; human; male; female; priority journal
Journal Title: New England Journal of Medicine
Volume: 315
Issue: 6
ISSN: 0028-4793
Publisher: Massachusetts Medical Society  
Date Published: 1986-08-07
Start Page: 395
End Page: 396
Language: English
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Notes: Part of a chain of letters, see PMID: 3736613, DOI: 10.1056/nejm198608073150613 -- Export Date: 18 August 2021 -- Source: Scopus