Open AccessIntegrated strategies for the successful management of breakthrough cancer pain
Author(s) -
Andrew Dickman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
current opinion in supportive and palliative care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.566
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1751-4266
pISSN - 1751-4258
DOI - 10.1097/spc.0b013e3283434515
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , intensive care medicine , cancer pain , pain management , cancer , risk analysis (engineering) , physical therapy , nursing
To highlight the significant impact breakthrough cancer pain (BTcP) can have on patients' quality of life and to discuss potential management strategies that could improve pain control in clinical practice as well as effective strategies to manage risk.