title: Diagnosing and treating bone metastases.
abstract: There can be little that is more distressing for a nurse to witness than the anguish and despair of patients and their relatives caused by unrelieved pain. In spite of increasing doses of morphine, some patients remain in pain. Why is this and, as nurses, what can we do about it? It is the nurse who spends time with the patients and relatives, both at home and in hospital. We are, therefore, in the front line, supporting patients and assessing their needs.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pemberton
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000556:secondary*; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal