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Study In Journal Of Palliative Medicine Finds Opioid Use To Relieve Pain And Suffering At End Of Life Is Safe In Hospital-At-Hom

Submitted by Rehab Detox on September 11, 2010 - 04:00.

Patients who choose to spend their last days at home with specialized care and monitoring can safely be given opioids to control pain and other symptoms without reducing survival time, according to a study published in Journal of Palliative Medicine (JPM), a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. The article is available free online here...

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