Comparative Study
Prescribing policies of opioids for chronic pain
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Comparative Study
Prescribing policies of opioids for chronic pain
J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother.
2007.
Abstract
The prescription of opioids often poses a difficult problem for the practitioner, particularly when they are confronted with institutionalised fears and restrictive regulations. This article compares prescribing policies for opioids in three European countries, Austria, Israel and Portugal.
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