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St Christopher’s Hospice, London, was the first of the modern units and is unique amongst them for its commitment to teaching and research in addition to patient care. Stimulated by the philosophy and practice of such units, hospice care in a variety of forms is now a rapidly expanding field in many parts of the world. Essential to such progress and to the provision of humane effective care for the dying has been the emphasis on the patient as a person whose needs must be met by a dedicated, multidisciplinary team, and the realisation that morphine and other opiates (when used correctly) relieve pain safely, effectively and reliably.
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Walsh, T.D., Saunders, C.M. (1984). Hospice Care: The Treatment of Pain in Advanced Cancer. In: Zimmermann, M., Drings, P., Wagner, G. (eds) Pain in the Cancer Patient. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 89. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82028-1_24
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