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Fig. 6.22 The worldwide medical consumption of morphine is increasing.
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understand not only the technical
aspects but also the cultural and spiritual
significance of new approaches to the
patient experiencing pain, the need for
recognition (not hiding) of the pain, and
the obligation to relieve relievable distress,
without denying (and indeed confirming)
the precious values forming the
fabric of society. Cancer pain relief, and
palliative care in general, give expression
to the compassion which is one of the
most basic values within all human societies.
WEBSITES
The Macmillan Cancer Relief charity, UK:
http://www.macmillan.org.uk/framed.html
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, USA:
http://www.nhpco.org/
International Association of Hospice and Palliative Care, USA:
http://www.hospicecare.com
American Pain Foundation:
http://www.painfoundation.org/
Education for Physicians on the End of Life Care (EPEC):
http://www.epec@ama-assn.org
The WHO Collaborating Center for Policy and
Communications:
http://www.medsch.wisc.edu/painpolicy
Cancer Pain Release (publication of the WHO global communications
programme to improve cancer pain control
and palliative and supportive care):
http://www.whocancerpain.wisc.edu/
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