Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 167-172 , August 2008

Sex Differences in the Adequacy of Pain Management Among Patients Referred to a Multidisciplinary Cancer Pain Clinic

  • Kristine A. Donovan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Kristine A. Donovan, PhD, Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, 12902 Magnolia Drive, MRC-PSY, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
    • ,
  • Lindsay A. Taliaferro, MS, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Health Outcomes and Behavior Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa
    • ,
  • Charles W. Brock, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida, USA
    • ,
  • Sadaf Bazargan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Psychosocial and Palliative Care Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa

,Accepted 25 September 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2007.09.013

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 36, Issue 2 , Pages 167-172 , August 2008

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