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Cannabinoids in supportive care: are they necessary?

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  1. Department of Symptom Control & Palliative Care (Box 8), The University of Texas, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030-0049, USA

    Eduardo Bruera & Monica Castro

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Bruera, E., Castro, M. Cannabinoids in supportive care: are they necessary?. Support Care Cancer 11, 133–134 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-002-0431-7

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