Alcoholism Screening in Patients with Advanced Cancer: Impact on Symptom Burden and Opioid Use

PURPOSE: Alcoholism is a devastating disease that can cause patient and family suffering and is frequently underdiagnosed. Preliminary studies suggest that it is associated with increased symptom expression and opioid dose escalation. The CAGE questionnaire is a widely used tool for alcoholism scree...

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Main Authors: Parsons, Henrique A., Delgado-Guay, Marvin Omar, Osta, Badi El, Chacko, Ray, Poulter, Valerie, Palmer, J. Lynn, Bruera, Eduardo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. 2008
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Brief Reports
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2988458/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18788955
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jpm.2008.0037
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