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Many patients with advanced cancer and other debilitating conditions are being "under-treated" for their pain, new guidance from the health watchdog says.
NICE wants doctors in England and Wales to make more use of morphine and other strong opioids - the only adequate pain relief source for many patients.
The guidelines recommend doctors discuss patients' concerns.
These may include addiction, tolerance, side-effects and fears that treatment implies the final stage of life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18166176
NICE wants doctors in England and Wales to make more use of morphine and other strong opioids - the only adequate pain relief source for many patients.
The guidelines recommend doctors discuss patients' concerns.
These may include addiction, tolerance, side-effects and fears that treatment implies the final stage of life.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18166176