Abstract
A referral for Paul, aged 58, has come into our hospital specialist palliative care team overnight. It indicates that Paul has been admitted to the acute respiratory ward with increased shortness of breath and severe pain. He has recently been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer and has been undergoing chemotherapy and radiation therapy to treat his cancer. As the disease has progressed, Paul has experienced intense pain that has impacted on his daily activities and quality of life. His medical team has now recommended the use of opiate medication to manage his pain, but Paul is hesitant to take opiates due to fear of addiction and other side effects.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Dilemmas and Decision Making in Cancer Care: A Practice Based Approach |
| Editors | Julia Hubbard, Sarah Housden |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Pages | 129-144 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781040441619 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781041097815 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 11 Nov 2025 |
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