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Cancer pain management among underserved minority outpatients

Perceived needs and barriers to optimal control

  1. Karen O. Anderson Ph.D.1,†,*,
  2. Stephen P. Richman M.D.2,
  3. Judith Hurley M.D.2,
  4. Guadalupe Palos R.N., Dr.PH.1,
  5. Vicente Valero M.D.3,
  6. Tito R. Mendoza Ph.D.1,
  7. Ibrahima Gning D.D.S.1,
  8. Charles S. Cleeland Ph.D.1

Article first published online: 15 APR 2002

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.10414

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 94, Issue 8, pages 2295–2304, 15 April 2002

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Anderson, K. O., Richman, S. P., Hurley, J., Palos, G., Valero, V., Mendoza, T. R., Gning, I. and Cleeland, C. S. (2002), Cancer pain management among underserved minority outpatients. Cancer, 94: 2295–2304. doi: 10.1002/cncr.10414

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  1. 1

    Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  2. 2

    Sylvester Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miami, Florida

  3. 3

    Department of Medical Oncology, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas

  1. †

    Fax: (713) 745-3475

*Department of Symptom Research, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1100 Holcombe Boulevard, Box 221, Houston, TX 77030

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 15 APR 2002
  2. Article first published online: 15 APR 2002
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 9 NOV 2001
  4. Manuscript Revised: 30 OCT 2001
  5. Manuscript Received: 7 SEP 2001

Funded by

  • U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command. Grant Number: DAMD17-94-J-4233
  • Public Health Service grant. Grant Number: CA64766
  • National Cancer Institute, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD. Grant Number: CA64766

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