“They think you’re trying to get the drug”: Qualitative investigation of chronic pain patients’ health care experiences during the opioid overdose epidemic in Canada

“They think you’re trying to get the drug”: Qualitative investigation of chronic pain patients’ health care experiences during the opioid overdose epidemic in Canada

Background: The opioid overdose epidemic has led health care providers to increased vigilance for opioid-related risks in the treatment of chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). Media have conveyed stigmatizing representations of opioid analgesics. Aims: This study aimed to understand how the opioid overdo...

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Main Authors: Lise Dassieu, Angela Heino, Élise Develay, Jean-Luc Kaboré, M. Gabrielle Pagé, Gregg Moor, Maria Hudspith, Manon Choinière
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Pain
Subjects:
chronic pain
opioids
stigma
discrimination
health inequalities
qualitative research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2021.1881886

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24740527.2021.1881886

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