title: When self-help begins at home. Pain control in cancer care.
abstract: Ineffective pain control prevents many people with advanced cancer from being cared for at home as they would wish. Teaching patients about their analgesia and encouraging the use of complementary techniques can help prevent unnecessary suffering.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walker
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D059408:Pain Management; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012646:Self Administration; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*