Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Determining the effectiveness of a clinical-practice intervention in improving the control of pain in outpatients with cancer.
To determine the effectiveness of a clinical-practice intervention in improving the control of pain in outpatients with cancer. ⋯ Although analgesic regimens were altered significantly when the physicians understood more about the patient's pain, cancer pain management remains a complex problem. Future studies should focus on the long-term systematic incorporation of simple pain-assessment tools into daily outpatient oncology practices as well as on innovative ways to address other aspects of managing cancer pain.