title: Patient autonomy as the prerequisite for care: opioids for chronic pain of non-malignant origin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Sociology, Western Michigan University, USA.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Tourigny
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy; D006694:Holistic Health; D006801:Humans; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009892:Opium / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D010166:Palliative Care; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000523:psychology*; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013315:Stress, Psychological