Open AccessThe Characteristics and the Pharmacological Management of Cancer Pain and Its Effect on the Patients’ Daily Activities and their Quality of Life: A Cross – Sectional study from Malaysia
Author(s) -
Bhuvan Kc,
Zuraidah Binti Mohd Yusoff,
Alian A. Alrasheedy,
Saad Bin Othman
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5450.3148
Subject(s) - medicine , cancer pain , quality of life (healthcare) , observational study , analgesic , physical therapy , cancer , cross sectional study , activities of daily living , pain medicine , anesthesia , nursing , pathology , anesthesiology
Pain is a major health care problem for the patients with cancer and one of the most frequent and disturbing cancer related symptoms.