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Opioids have become invaluable in modern medicine but it is essential that they are prescribed with an understanding of the complex pharmacology behind their effectiveness; without this, they will frequently fail to achieve their enormous potential of pain relief, minimal side effects, and improved function. In addition, opioids come with problems, including side effects such as constipation, respiratory depression, and sedation, as well as the potential for substance abuse.Clinicians handling the complex pain problems of cancer patients must incorporate the insight of basic scientists and pha

Cancer pain --- Opioids. --- Opium-like agents --- Analgesics --- Narcotics --- Opium --- Treatment.

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The first reference of its kind, Supportive Oncology, by Drs. Davis, Feyer, Ortner, and Zimmermann, is your practical guide to improving your patients' quality of life and overall outcomes by integrating palliative care principles into the scope of clinical oncologic practice at all points along their illness trajectories. A multidisciplinary editorial team, representing the dual perspectives of palliative medicine and supportive oncology, offers expert guidance on how to effectively communicate diagnoses and prognoses with cancer patients and their families, set treatment goals, and manage symptoms through pharmacological therapies, as well as non-pharmacological therapies and counselling when appropriate. The complete contents are available.

Sociology of health --- Sociology of social care --- Hygiene. Public health. Protection --- Oncology. Neoplasms --- Oncologie

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The first book of its kind to examine the integration of palliative interventions from a disease-specific approach

Palliative treatment --- Terminal care

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Supportive Oncology, by Drs. Davis, Feyer, Ortner, and Zimmermann, is your practical guide to improving your patients' quality of life and overall outcomes by integrating palliative care principles into the scope of clinical oncologic practice at all points along their illness trajectories. A multidisciplinary editorial team, representing the dual perspectives of palliative medicine and oncology, offers expert guidance on how to effectively communicate diagnoses and prognoses with cancer patients and their families, set treatment goals, and manage symptoms through pharmacological therapies,

Pain --- Patient Care --- Diseases --- Neurologic Manifestations --- Signs and Symptoms --- Health Services --- Therapeutics --- Nervous System Diseases --- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms --- Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services --- Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment --- Health Care --- Pain, Intractable --- Palliative Care --- Neoplasms --- Medicine --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Oncology --- Oncology. --- Cancer --- Palliative treatment. --- Treatment. --- Cancer therapy --- Cancer treatment --- Tumors --- Therapy --- Treatment