Opioids in oncology
friend:
-used with scientific knowledge
-offered with communicative skills
-titrated according the scientific evidence
*
COPD & IPF up to 30 mg omeq/dag
* in cancer: as much as needed to relief the pain
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NRS <4/10
enemie:
-if knowledge & prescription experience is lacking
(academic centres have the duty to teach!)
- if communication fails to correct the misconce ptions
in patients, families, caregivers, volunteers,..