The rise of opiophobia: is history a barrier to prescribing?

J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2006;20(3):31-2.

Abstract

A brief history of opiophobia and its effect on prescribing of opioid analgesics is presented. Barriers to opioid prescribing and additional readings on the topic are described.

Publication types

  • Historical Article

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / history*
  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use
  • Drug and Narcotic Control / history
  • History, 15th Century
  • History, 16th Century
  • History, 17th Century
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • History, Ancient
  • History, Medieval
  • Humans
  • Pain / drug therapy
  • Pain / history*
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians' / history*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid