Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 145-151 , July 2005

Cancer pain and palliative care in children

  • Alyssa Lebel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Dr. Alyssa Lebel, Children’s Hospital Boston, Pain Management Service, 333 Longwood Avenue, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02115.

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PII: S1084-208X(05)00048-0

doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2005.06.005

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 9, Issue 3 , Pages 145-151 , July 2005

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