title: Medical use of marijuana in palliative care.
abstract: Marijuana has been documented to provide relief to patients in palliative care. However, healthcare providers should use caution when discussing medical marijuana use with patients. This article features a case study that reveals the complexity of medical marijuana use. For oncology nurses to offer high-quality care, examining the pros and cons of medical marijuana use in the palliative care setting is important.
authors.affiliation: Decatur County Memorial Hospital, Greensburg, IN, USA. sjohannigman@gmail.com
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Johannigman
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Eschiti
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D064086:Medical Marijuana; D008875:Middle Aged; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care
chemical_list: D064086:Medical Marijuana