The role of the pain clinic in the management of the terminally ill.
There are many nerve-blocking techniques available which may be used to add to the quality of life of the terminally ill either as a supplement to other therapies or to reduce the side effects produced by drug and adjunctive therapies.
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Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester.
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