Under-diagnosis of pain by primary physicians and late referral to a palliative care team

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Under-diagnosis of pain is a serious problem in cancer care. Accurate pain assessment by physicians may form the basis of effective care. The aim of this study is to examine the association between late referral to a Palliative Care...

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Main Authors: Akashi Masako, Yano Eiji, Aruga Etsuko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-684X/11/7