Context.—Cancer pain can be relieved with pharmacological agents as indicated by the
World Health Organization (WHO). All too frequently pain management is reported to be
poor. Objective.—To evaluate the adequacy of pain management in elderly and minority
cancer patients admitted to nursing homes. Design.—Retrospective, cross-sectional study.
Setting.—A total of 1492 Medicare-certified and/or Medicaid-certified nursing homes in 5
states participating in the Health Care Financing Administration's demonstration project …