Barriers in the management of cancer-related pain and strategies to overcome them: findings of a qualitative research involving physicians and nurses in Italy

Introduction and aims. There are many barriers and obstacles that even today lead to an inadequate treatment of cancer-related pain. The aim is to describe the experiences of a group of Italian physicians and nurses as far as the nature of these barriers is concerned and the possible tools to be use...

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Main Authors: Cesarina Prandi, Lorenza Garrino, Paola Mastromarino, Francesco Torino, Ercole Vellone, Carlo Peruselli, Rosaria Alvaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2015-03-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712015000100013&lng=en&tlng=en