Prescribing policies of opioids for chronic pain.
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.
Beubler
Eckhard
E
The Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, The Graz University of Medicine, Universitätsplatz 4, A-8010 Graz, Austria. Eckhard.beubler@meduni-graz.at
Eisenberg
Elon
E
Castro-Lopes
Jose
J
Rhodin
Annica
A
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D001317:Austria; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004335:Drug and Narcotic Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011174:Portugal
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid