title: Barriers in cancer pain management.
abstract: Inadequate pain management of cancer patients remains a striking problem despite impressive scientific progress in the knowledge of the pathophysiology, pathogenesis and therapy of pain. Our paper focuses on three topics: 1. physician-related barriers, 2. patient-related barriers, and 3. society- and tradition-related barriers as well as government regulations. It is imperative to overcome these barriers, especially since legal regulations for pain management were embodied into statutory regulations in Austria two years ago.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine I/Oncology, University of Vienna, Austria. barbara.fazeny@akh-wien.ac.at
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fazeny
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muhm
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hauser
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wenzel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mares
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berzlanovich
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hagmeister
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marosi
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001317:Austria; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010166:Palliative Care
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid