Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 259-267 , February 2010

Retrospective Assessment of Cancer Pain Management in an Outpatient Palliative Radiotherapy Clinic Using the Pain Management Index

,Accepted 14 July 2009.

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 This work was supported by the Michael and Karyn Goldstein Cancer Research Fund.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.07.005

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 259-267 , February 2010

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