Breakthrough pain is common in patients with cancer and is a significant cause of morbidity in this group of patients. It is a heterogeneous condition, so it's management needs to be individualised. Written from an adult oncology focus, the paper describes the management of breakthrough pain, and specifically, the recently published guidelines of the European Oncology Nursing Society.
Buchanan, A., Geerling, J. & Davis, A. 2014. Breakthrough cancer pain: the role of the nurse. International Journal of Palliative Nursing, 20 (3) p 126 - 129.
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