More than 10 million people around the world live with cancer pain, which can persist even after successful treatment. This program presents case studies of cancer survivors who have confronted ongoing, debilitating pain; it also features commentary from experts and highlights pain therapies-those available today and those on the horizon. Dr. Gail Cooney of the Hospice of Palm Beach County, Florida, overviews palliative medical advances and the use of the Wong-Baker FACES pain scale, while Valarie Worthy, a nurse and breast cancer survivor, discusses the problem of pain denial. Dr. Richard Payne, Professor of Medicine and Divinity at Duke University, also contributes expertise. (27 minutes).
"More than 10 million people around the world live with cancer pain, which can persist even after successful treatment. This program presents case studies of cancer survivors who have confronted ongoing, debilitating pain; it also features commentary from experts and highlights pain therapies-those available today and those on the horizon. Dr. Gail Cooney of the Hospice of Palm Beach County, Florida, overviews palliative medical advances and the use of the Wong-Baker FACES pain scale, while Valarie Worthy, a nurse and breast cancer survivor, discusses the problem of pain denial. Dr. Richard Payne, Professor of Medicine and Divinity at Duke University, also contributes expertise. (27 minutes)."@en
"More than 10 million people around the world live with cancer pain, which can persist even after successful treatment. This program presents case studies of cancer survivors who have confronted ongoing, debilitating pain; it also features commentary from experts and highlights pain therapies-those available today and those on the horizon. Dr. Gail Cooney of the Hospice of Palm Beach County, Florida, overviews palliative medical advances and the use of the Wong-Baker FACES pain scale, while Valarie Worthy, a nurse and breast cancer survivor, discusses the problem of pain denial. Dr. Richard Payne, Professor of Medicine and Divinity at Duke University, also contributes expertise."@en
""This program presents case studies of cancer survivors who have confronted ongoing, debilitating pain; it also features commentary from experts and highlights pain therapies--those available today and those on the horizon. Dr. Gail Cooney of the Hospice of Palm Beach County, Florida, overviews palliative medical advances and the use of the Wong-Baker FACES pain scale, while Valarie Worthy, a nurse and breast cancer survivor, discusses the problem of pain denial. Dr. Richard Payne, Professor of Medicine and Divinity at Duke University, also contributes expertise."--Container."@en
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