Top Ten Tips Palliative Care Clinicians Should Know About Medical Cannabis.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
The use of medical cannabis is increasing significantly throughout the United States in spite of limited and sometimes contradictory data about its effectiveness. Palliative care providers are being asked to consider cannabis as part of symptom-directed treatment regimens although many providers have limited experience recommending medical cannabis and were trained before it was commercially available. This article seeks to dispel myths about medical cannabis and provides a balanced view of the benefits and burdens of this therapeutic option, providing evidence where it exists and offering practicing clinicians guidance on conditions in which medical cannabis is likely to be helpful or burdensome.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Briscoe, J; Kamal, AH; Casarett, DJ
Published Date
- March 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 22 / 3
Start / End Page
- 319 - 325
PubMed ID
- 30638427
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1557-7740
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1089/jpm.2018.0641
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States