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Chapter 26 - Management of pain in older adults with cancer

from Part 4 - Symptom management and supportive care of older adults

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 August 2011

Arti Hurria
Affiliation:
City of Hope Cancer Center, California
Harvey Jay Cohen
Affiliation:
Duke University Medical Center, Durham
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