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Abstract In our article ?Methadone switching for refractory cancer pain’ (BMC palliative care, 2022) we explore the efficacy, safety and economics of methadone in treatment of patients with refractory cancer pain in China. Professor Mercadante provided a better interpretation of data regarding the o...

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Published in:	BMC Palliative Care
Main Authors:	Haiying Ding, Yu Song, Wenxiu Xin, Jiao Sun, Like Zhong, Qinfei Zhou, Chaoneng He, Liyan Gong, Luo Fang
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2023-06-01
Subjects:	Cancer pain Opioid switching or rotation Methadone Palliative care
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12904-023-01162-z

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