Publications
Systematic Review on Barriers to Access Opioid Analgesics for Cancer Pain Management From the Health Worker Perspective
Fleckner J, Pettus K, Vallath N, Pastrana T The increasing incidence of oncological diseases creates a corresponding need for effective cancer pain management (CPM). The lack of access to and availability of opioid analgesics in most countries leads to avoidable suffering. This systematic review aims to identify barriers to accessing opioids, as described in literature that reflects the perspective of health-care workers.
