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Palliative cancer care - pain - Management
How should I assess factors affecting treatment?
- Enquire about:
- Response to previous analgesia (including allergies or sensitivities).
- Use of over-the-counter or complementary therapies and other prescribed medication.
- The person's treatment preferences (for example, preferred route of administration, a wish not to experience sedative effects from medication so that they can remain mobile).
- Concerns of the person and their family (for example, regarding opioid use).
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