title: Prescribing policies of opioids for chronic pain.
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.
authors.affiliation: The Institute for Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology, The Graz University of Medicine, Universitätsplatz 4, A-8010 Graz, Austria. Eckhard.beubler@meduni-graz.at
authors.forename: Eckhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Beubler
authors.forename: Elon
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.forename: Jose
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Castro-Lopes
authors.forename: Annica
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rhodin
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid