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# 028 Subcutaneous Opioid Infusions, 2nd ed Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Background:  A parenteral opioid infusion is the standard of care for managing moderate-severe pain or dyspnea when the...
# 215 Opioid Poorly Responsive Cancer Pain Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Background:   Relief of cancer pain from opioids is rarely all or nothing; most patients experience some degree of...
#221 Treatment of Pain in Patients Taking Buprenorphine for Opioid Addiction Medical College of Wisconsin (EPERC)
Background:  This Fast Fact discusses treating pain in patients using buprenorphine for opioid addiction. ...
American Academy of Pain Medicine
The American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) is the medical specialty society representing physicians practicing in the...
American Pain Foundation
The American Pain Foundation (APF) offers a website that features published resources, links, online support and a monthly...
American Pain Society
The American Pain Society is a multidisciplinary community that brings together a diverse group of scientists, clinicians...
Early Palliative Care for Patients with Metastatic Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer The New England Journal of Medicine
This recent article from the New England Journal of Medicine was the basis for the August 20, 2010 article in the New...
Hard Choice for a Comfortable Death: Sedation The New York Times
This is an interesting article on terminal sedation (part of a series) that was featured on the front page of the New York...
Integrative Pain Management
 From the Continuum Center for Health and Healing at Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, the site describes an...
Pain Relief: A Human Right Network: International network for cancer treatment and research
The attached PDF is about pain management in developing countries and the underlying human right for patients dealing with...
Reducing the potential for suffering in older adults with advanced cancer. Palliative and Supportive Care
Abstract:  To deliver quality care at the end of life, understanding the impact of various changes and life transitions...
The Cancer Pain Practice Index: A Measure of Evidence-Based Practice Adherence for Cancer Pain Management in Older Adults in Hospice Care Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Abstract:  Various clinical practice guidelines addressing pain assessment and management have been available for...
The National Pain Foundation
The National Pain Foundation offers on-line education and support for persons in pain, their families and physicians. ...
The Role of Fentanyl in Cancer-Related Pain Journal of Palliative Medicine
Abstract:  Fentanyl is a lipophilic, short-acting, synthetic opioid with a piperidine chemical structure. Fentanyl is...
The Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Therapies by Patients with Advanced Cancer and Pain in a Hospice Setting: A Multi-centered, Descriptive Study Journal of Palliative Medicine
Author Manuscript:  Our group recently completed the largest randomized controlled trial to date of massage therapy,...
The Use of Opioids in the Last Week of Life in an Acute Palliative Care Unit. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Care
Abstract:  The aim of this survey was to assess the opioid use in the last week of life of cancer patients admitted at...
Unbearability of suffering at the end of life: the development of a new measuring device, the SOS-V BMC Palliative Care
Abstract:  Unbearable suffering is an important issue in end-of-life decisions. However, there has been no systematic,...
“Love Your Neighbor Like Yourself”: A Jewish Ethical Approach to the Use of Pain Medication with Potentially Dangerous Side Effects Journal of Palliative Medicine
Abstract:  Palliation of pain is universally regarded as a cardinal aspect of end-of-life care. In the early days of...