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How effective are patient-based educational interventions in the management of cancer pain? Systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Michael I. Bennett

      Affiliations

    • International Observatory on End of Life Care, Institute for Health Research, Lancaster University, Lancaster LA1 4YT, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1524 593309; fax: +44 1524 592401.
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  • Anne-Marie Bagnall

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health, Leeds Metropolitan University, Calverley Street, Leeds LS1 3HE, UK
    • ,
  • S. José Closs

      Affiliations

    • School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9UT, UK

Received 20 August 2008 ,Revised 7 January 2009 ,Accepted 13 January 2009.

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PII: S0304-3959(09)00045-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.01.016

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