Pain Management: Time to Minimize Variations in Practice

Parag Bharadwaj; Brynn E Sheehan; Sunita Dodani; Charles F von Gunten

doi:10.1177/1178224218761350

Palliative Care (Feb 2018)

Pain Management: Time to Minimize Variations in Practice

Parag Bharadwaj,
Brynn E Sheehan,
Sunita Dodani,
Charles F von Gunten

Affiliations

Parag Bharadwaj: Department of Internal Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
Brynn E Sheehan: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, VA, USA
Sunita Dodani: EVMS-Sentara Healthcare Analytics and Delivery Science Institute (HADSI), Norfolk, VA, USA
Charles F von Gunten: Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Ohio Health Kobacker House, Columbus, OH, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1178224218761350
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

Abstract

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There continue to be great variations in the management of pain in palliative care. Efforts need to be made within the field develop strategies to address this to avoid undue distress in patients.

Published in Palliative Care

ISSN: 1178-2242 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/pcr

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