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Pain is a significant source of anxiety and distress, and perhaps the most debilitating symptom that is feared the most by cancer patients at the end of life, and requiring expert palliative care. Nurses in palliative care need to have advanced knowledge on treatments and symptom management in order to address pain appropriately. Nurse prescribers in palliative care can address the issue of inadequate pain management by facilitating access to medications in a more timely manner.
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