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The pain experience and its management in cancer patients during hospitalisation (in Namibia)

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AbstractThere is a lack of information on the management of pain in cancer patients in Namibia. For this reason a survey was done to determine the pain experience of cancer patients during hospitalisation and their evaluation of the treatment thereof by nursesOpsommingWeens ‘n gebrek aan inligting oor die hantering van pyn by pasiente met kanker, is 'n opname gedoen na die pyn belewenis van pasiente met karsinoom tydens hospitalisasie.*Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

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