Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: A 67 year old man presents with a six week history of dry mouth (xerostomia).He has prostate cancer, which has spread to his spine, and he takes opiates for pain relief.Recently, he started taking an antidepressant.He finds having a dry mouth frustrating as it interferes with his speech and chewing and he can no longer taste his food.
Source: BMJ
Authors: Mark Taubert, Eleanor M R Davies, Ian Back
Institution: Marie Curie
Language: German
Subfield: Physiology (medical)
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W126879031