Highlights of the November Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal:

Fentanyl Buccal Tablet vs. Oral Morphine in Doses Proportional to the Basal Opioid Regimen for the Management of Breakthrough Cancer Pain: A Randomized, Crossover, Comparison Study
Sebastiano Mercadante, Claudio Adile, Arturo Cuomo, Federica Aielli, Andrea Cortegiani, Alessandra Casuccio, and Giampiero Porzio

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Holistic Needs Assessment Questionnaire in a Supportive and Palliative Care Service
Nisar Ahmed, Philippa Hughes, Michelle Winslow, Peter A. Bath, Karen Collins, and Bill Noble

Usability and Acceptability of the QDACT-PC, An Electronic Point-of Care System for Standardized Quality Monitoring in Palliative Care
Arif H. Kamal, Dio Kavalieratos, Janet Bull, Charles S. Stinson, Jonathan Nicolla, and Amy P. Abernethy

Managing Medications During Home Hospice Cancer Care: The Needs of Family Caregivers
Jennifer Tjia, Lee Ellington, Margaret F. Clayton, Celeste Lemay, and Maija Reblin

To access the articles, you must subscribe to JPSM or be a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). For further information on the Academy, call 847.375.4712 or visit aahpm.org.

Submitted by: David J. Casarett, MD, MA, Senior Associate Editor, JPSM

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