Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 548-554 , March 2010

Lack of Benefit From Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) for Palliative Cancer Patients Requiring High-Dose Strong Opioids: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial

  • Fiona J. Israel, RN, MCouns

      Affiliations

    • Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Queensland Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Griffith University School of Medicine, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Mt. Olivet Palliative Services, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Fiona J. Israel, RN, MCouns, Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative, P.O. Box 4069, Eight Mile Plains, Queensland 4113, Australia.
    • ,
  • Greg Parker, MBBCH

      Affiliations

    • Queensland Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Brisbane South Palliative Care Services, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • ,
  • Margaret Charles, BA, PhD

      Affiliations

    • School of Psychology, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Liz Reymond, MBBS(Hons), PhD, FRACGP, FAChPM

      Affiliations

    • Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Queensland Health, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Griffith University School of Medicine, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Mt. Olivet Palliative Services, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
    • Brisbane South Palliative Care Services, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

,Accepted 24 July 2009.

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 This research was supported by the Brisbane South Palliative Care Collaborative, a joint partnership between Queensland Health, Metro South Health Service District, Griffith University School of Medicine, and Mt. Olivet Community Services.

PII: S0885-3924(09)01138-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2009.07.008

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 39, Issue 3 , Pages 548-554 , March 2010

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