The Stigma Surrounding Opioid Use as a Barrier to Cancer-Pain Management: An Overview of Experiences with Fear, Shame, and Poorly Controlled Pain in the Context of Advanced Cancer
Cancer-related pain affects a majority of patients with advanced cancer and is often undertreated. The treatment of this pain is largely reliant on the use of opioids, which are essential medicines for symptom management and the maintenance of quality of life (QoL) for patients with advanced cancer....
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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| Series: | Current Oncology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/30/6/437 |