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. 2006 Mar 1;6(2):136–139. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.6-2-136
The principles of cancer pain management
Marie Fallon
1, Sandra McConnell
2
Marie Fallon, MD FRCP(Glas) FRCP(Ed) MRCGP
1University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Reader in Palliative Medicine
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Sandra McConnell, MB ChB MRCP
2Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Specialist Registrar in Palliative Medicine
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1University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Cancer Centre, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
2Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
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Marie Fallon: MD FRCP(Glas) FRCP(Ed) MRCGP, Reader in Palliative Medicine
Sandra McConnell: MB ChB MRCP, Specialist Registrar in Palliative Medicine
Key Words: adjuvants, cancer pain, opioids, total pain, toxicity, World Health Organization
© 2006 Royal College of Physicians
PMCID: PMC4953192 PMID: 16688968