Attitudes Toward Opioid Use for Chronic Pain: A Canadian Physician Survey

oleh: Patricia K Morley-Forster, Alexander J Clark, Mark Speechley, Dwight E Moulin

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Hindawi Limited 2003-01-01

Deskripsi

OBJECTIVES: To measure chronic pain patient volumes seen in primary care practice; to determine what medications physicians choose for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain; to identify barriers to the use of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain; and to assess physicians' attitudes toward the current management of chronic pain in Canada.