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Understanding the genetic determinants of pain and pain management.
Seminars in oncology nursing - 1 May 2009
Miaskowski Christine
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OBJECTIVES: To review the role of inter-individual differences in responses to pain and analgesics and to describe how these differences impact the effectiveness of therapies for patients who have cancer pain. DATA SOURCES: Published research articles and clinical experience. CONCLUSION: Individuals' genetic predisposition can affect their therapeutic response to analgesics. With the rapidly advancing field of...
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