Analgesia for patients with advanced disease: 2.

Hall, E J; Sykes, N P · Postgrad Med J · 2004

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Abstract

The first article in this series explored epidemiology and patterns of pain in advanced disease, non-pharmacological treatments, and the use of opioids to manage pain. This second article examines the use of non-opioid drugs and anaesthetic interventions for pain relief in advanced disease. It also discusses an approach to managing analgesia in dying patients and finally looks at future developments.

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