Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 727-737 , November 2009

Analysis of Patient-Related Barriers in Cancer Pain Management in Turkish Patients

  • Gülcan Bağçivan, RN, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Nuran Tosun, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Nuran Tosun, RN, PhD, Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara, 06010, Turkey.
    • ,
  • Şeref Kömürcü, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Nalan Akbayrak, RN, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Nursing, School of Nursing, Ankara, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ahmet Özet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara, Turkey

,Accepted 1 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.03.004

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 38, Issue 5 , Pages 727-737 , November 2009

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