Prevalence of pain in hospitalized cancer patients in a Nigerian teaching hospital
BACKGROUND: Cancer has always been an important cause of pain in medical practice. In a specialized setting such as hospice, palliative care unit and hospital where such patients could receive adequate pain care, as many as 90.0% of cancer patients usually report pain relief. Therefore, the aim of...
Main Authors: | Makama JG, Khalid L, Garba ES, Mshelia DB |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nigerian Medical Association, Akwa Ibom State Branch
2014-07-01
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Series: | Ibom Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://ibommedicaljournal.org/index.php/imjhome/article/view/118 |
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