CACHEXIA-ANOREXIA-ASTHENIA

Authors
MACDONALD N ALEXANDER HR BRUERA E
Citation
N. Macdonald et al., CACHEXIA-ANOREXIA-ASTHENIA, Journal of pain and symptom management, 10(2), 1995, pp. 151-155
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal",Neurosciences
Journal title
Journal of pain and symptom management → ACNP
ISSN journal
08853924
Volume
10
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
151 - 155
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-3924(1995)10:2<151:C>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
The National Cancer Institute (Canada) sponsored a workshop on symptom control in Banff, Alberta, in October 1933. This article reports on t he workshop recommendations for research on one symptom complex, the c achexia-anorexia-asthenia syndrome. In addition to encouraging study g eneration the recommendations provide a baseline for assessing the sco pe and strength of future Canadian research initiatives on cachexia-an orexia-asthenia.