Vol 11, No 3 (2017)
Review paper
Published online: 2017-12-21
The place of cannabinoids in the treatment of pain
Medycyna Paliatywna w Praktyce 2017;11(3):96-101.
Abstract
Cannabinoids represent another therapeutic option in patients with pain. Their legal availability for Polish patients causes acute pain doctors try to gather the most up-to-date information on the location of these drugs in the treatment of pain. The paper fulfills these expectations.
Keywords: cannabinoidspaintreatment
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