Open AccessThe role of the radiotherapist in the control of pain
Author(s) -
H. S. King
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
south african journal of physiotherapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.166
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2410-8219
pISSN - 0379-6175
DOI - 10.4102/sajp.v35i2.1117
Subject(s) - medicine , analgesic , pain control , physical therapy , disease , surgery , anesthesia , pathology
It is a popular misconception that all patients with malignant disease die in great pain, in fact, few patients do have this problem. It can be dealt with by radiation — particularly for bone pain, cytotoxic, and analgesic drugs. Regular use of drugs is better than waiting for pain to become severe.
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