Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 104-113 , February 2004

Pain characteristics and treatment outcome for advanced cancer patients during the first week of specialized palliative care

,Accepted 30 June 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2003.06.011

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 104-113 , February 2004

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