Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal:
Promoting Evidence in Practice
Methylprednisolone for the Prophylaxis of Pain Flare: Commentary on Yousef and El-mashad
Susannah Ellsworth
Challenges to Pain Medicine Management at Home: Commentary on the Schumacher et al. Papers
Jane B. Hopkinson
Original Articles
Pre-Emptive Value of Methylprednisolone Intravenous Infusion in Patients With Vertebral Metastasis. A Double-Blind Randomized Study
Ayman Abd Al-maksoud Yousef and Nehal Mohamed El-mashad
Pain Medication Management Processes Used by Oncology Outpatients and Family Caregivers Part I: Health Systems Contexts
Karen L. Schumacher, Vicki L. Plano Clark, Claudia M. West, Marylin J. Dodd, Michael W. Rabow, and Christine Miaskowski
Pain Medication Management Processes Used by Oncology Outpatients and Family Caregivers Part II: Home and Lifestyle Contexts
Karen L. Schumacher, Vicki L. Plano Clark, Claudia M. West, Marylin J. Dodd, Michael W. Rabow, and Christine Miaskowski
A Randomized Trial of the Effectiveness of Topical “ABH Gel” (Ativan®, Benadryl®, Haldol®) Versus Placebo in Cancer Patients With Nausea
Devon S. Fletcher, Patrick J. Coyne, Patricia W. Dodson, Gwendolyn G. Parker, Wen Wan, and Thomas J. Smith
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Submitted by: David J. Casarett, MD, MA, Senior Associate Editor, JPSM