Highlights of the February Issue of the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Listed below are a few articles from the most recent issue of the journal:

Morphine or Oxycodone for Cancer-Related Pain? A Randomized, Open-Label, Controlled Trial
Julia Riley, Ruth Branford, Joanne Droney, Sophy Gretton, Hiroe Sato, Alison Kennett, Christina Oyebode, Michael Thick, Athol Wells, John Williams, Ken Welsh, and Joy Ross

The Role of Central and Peripheral Muscle Fatigue in Postcancer Fatigue: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Hetty Prinsen, Johannes P. van Dijk, Machiel J. Zwarts, Jan Willem H. Leer, Gijs Bleijenberg, and Hanneke W. van Laarhoven

Symptom Prevalence in Lung and Colorectal Cancer Patients
Anne M. Walling, Jane C. Weeks, Katherine L. Kahn, Diana Tisnado, Nancy L. Keating, Sydney M. Dy, Neeraj K. Arora, Jennifer W. Mack, Philip M. Pantoja, and Jennifer L. Malin

Grief After Patient Death: Direct Care Staff in Nursing Homes and Homecare
Kathrin Boerner, Orah R. Burack, Daniela S. Jopp, and Steven E. Mock

To access the articles, you must subscribe to JPSM or be a member of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). For further information on the Academy, call 847.375.4712 or visit aahpm.org.

Submitted by: David J. Casarett, MD, MA, Senior Associate Editor, JPSM

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