How Do We Taper and Discontinue Opioids in Cancer Patients? Considerations from the Activities of a Palliative Care Team at a University Hospital
Background: The more the cancer treatments progress, the more the needs increase to taper and discontinue opioids in cancer patients. Furthermore, opioid dependence of cancer survivors has become a bigger problem. However, a safe opioid tapering and discontinuation method has not yet been establishe...
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Mary Ann Liebert
2021-09-01
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| Series: | Palliative Medicine Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/PMR.2020.0105 |