Opioid prescribing attitudes of palliative care physicians versus other specialists: a questionnaire-based survey
Conclusions
Continuous medical education on cancer pain treatment should be provided to all specialists to ensure optimal opioid pharmacotherapy and avoid overprescribing or underprescribing opioids. Administrative restrictions are the main barrier to optimal pain treatment.
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal - Category: General Medicine Authors: Dzierzanowski, T., Kozlowski, M. Tags: Original research Source Type: research
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