State medical board members' attitudes about the legality of chronic prescribing to patients with noncancer pain: The influence of knowledge and beliefs about pain management, addiction, and opioid prescribing

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 599-612

  Gilson, Aaron M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction; attitudes of medical regulators; chronic noncancer pain; lawful and acceptable medical practice; Legality of opioid prescribing; pain management

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADDICTION; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; PAIN; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL MEDICINE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS; PAIN; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTY BOARDS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957782804     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.02.011     Document Type: Article

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