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Follow the links below to find information about managing pain in palliative care.
Created January 2009
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Pain
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CareSearch
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Pain is one of the symptoms that worries people the most. People may not know how pain can be treated and may think that pain is inevitable. Pain does not have to be a part of life with a terminal illness.
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May 2009
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Pain
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CareSearch
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Pain is a frequent complication of cancer, and is common in many other life limiting illnesses. Pain that is not well-controlled causes significant distress and disability. These pages provide information and evidence regarding pain for health professionals.
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May 2008
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Suffering
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CareSearch
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Suffering has been described as a psychological or spiritual condition that robs individuals of their capacity to find solace or peace in their present state These pages provide information and evidence regarding suffering for health professionals.
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May 2008
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Drug therapy for pain in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND), is the most common neurodegenerative disorder of the motor system in adults. Pain is a frequent symptom and may have a pronounced impact on quality of life and suffering. Des...
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Mar 2008
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Cancer pain
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The Cancer Council Victoria
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Many people with cancer find that understanding their illness can help them to better manage any pain.
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Aug 2007
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Institutional approaches to pain assessment & management
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National Institute of Clinical Studies
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This systematic review was commissioned prior to the commencement of the NICS pain management program and seeks to identify strategies that have been successful in introducing and sustaining institutional strategies to pain assessment and management.
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Jan 2003
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