Experiences, patient interactions and knowledge regarding the use of cannabis as a medicine in a cohort of New Zealand doctors in an oncology setting
Conclusion
In the oncology setting, patients are asking doctors about symptomatic and curative treatment with cannabis-based products. Doctors are not biased against the use of products showing medical provenance; however, NZ-specific clinical and regulatory guidelines are essential to support patient discussions and appropriate prescribing.
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Authors: Oldfield, K., Eathorne, A., Tewhaiti-Smith, J., Beasley, R., Semprini, A., Braithwaite, I. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
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