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- D L Johnson.
- Covenant Home Health Services, Wauwatosa, WI 53226, USA.
- Home Healthc Nurse. 1998 Mar 1; 16 (3): 166-73; quiz 174-5.
AbstractPain management is one of the most important responsibilities of the home care nurse serving cancer patients. Patients and caregivers often fear uncontrolled pain, and need frequent reassurance that effective pain control can be achieved. This article discusses the etiology and types of cancer pain, pain assessment, pharmacologic pain management interventions, and evaluation of pain management for home care patients.
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