The WHO analgesic ladder: 25 years on

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British Journal of NursingVol. 20, No. Sup10 CommentThe WHO analgesic ladder: 25 years onGiovambattista ZeppetellaGiovambattista ZeppetellaSearch for more papers by this authorGiovambattista ZeppetellaPublished Online:16 Aug 2013https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2011.20.Sup10.S4AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Azevedo São Leão Ferreira K, Kimura M, Jacobsen Teixeira M (2006) The WHO analgesic ladder for cancer pain control, twenty years of use. How much pain relief does one get from using it? Support Care Cancer 14(11): 1086–93 Epub Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarForbes K (2007) The principles of management of pain due to cancer. http://tinyurl.com/3na8ecd (Accessed 6 September 2011) Google ScholarHanks GW, Hawkins C (2000) Agreeing a gold standard in the management of cancer pain: the role of opioids. In: Hillier RFinlay IWelsh JMiles A. eds, UK Key Advances in Clinical Practice Series 2000. The Effective Management of Cancer Pain. Aesculapius Medical Press, London:57–75 Google ScholarJacox A, Carr DB, Payne R (eds) (1994) Management of cancer pain: clinical practice guideline no 9. AHPCR Publication No. 94-0592). Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville. Google ScholarJadad AR, Browman GP (1995) The WHO analgesic ladder for cancer pain management. Stepping up the quality of its evaluation. JAMA 274(23): 1870–3 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarLevy MH (1996) Pharmacologic treatment of cancer pain. N Engl J Med 335(15): 1124–32 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarSchrijvers D (2007) Pain control in cancer: recent findings and trends. Ann Oncol 18(9suppl): ix37–42 Medline, Google ScholarStjernswärd J, Colleau SM, Ventafridda V (1996) The World Health Organization Cancer Pain and Palliative Care Program. Past, present, and future. J Pain Symptom Manage 12(2): 65–72 Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarWorld Health Organization (1986) Cancer pain relief. WHO, Geneva Google ScholarWorld Health Organization (1996) Cancer Pain Relief. 2nd edn. WHO, Geneva: Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited byImpact of Epidural Analgesia on Quality of Life and Pain in Advanced Cancer PatientsPain Management Nursing, Vol. 16, No. 3Pain and Suffering in Cancer PatientsModern Believing, Vol. 56, No. 2Musculoskeletal pain in older adults at the end-of-life: a systematic search and critical review of the literature with priorities for future research25 July 2013 | BMC Palliative Care, Vol. 12, No. 1Chancen optimieren, Risiken minimieren15 November 2013 | MMW - Fortschritte der Medizin, Vol. 155, No. 25When Should Nerve Blocks Be Used for Pain Management? 22 September 2011Volume 20Issue Sup10ISSN (print): 0966-0461ISSN (online): 2052-2819 Metrics History Published online 16 August 2013 Published in print 22 September 2011 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download