The use of cannabis for management of chronic pain

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 2-3

  Bostwick, J Michael ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANNABINOID; CANNABIS; ENDOCANNABINOID; TETRAHYDROCANNABINOLIC ACID;

ANALGESIA; CANCER PAIN; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CANNABIS USE; CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

CHRONIC PAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL MARIJUANA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84891277397     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: 18737714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.08.004     Document Type: Editorial

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