학술논문

Exploring the medical cannabis prescribing behaviours of French general practitioners.
Document Type
Article
Source
Drug & Alcohol Review. Feb2023, Vol. 42 Issue 2, p299-303. 5p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart.
Subject
*MEDICAL marijuana
*DRUG prescribing
*GENERAL practitioners
*EPILEPSY
*MEDICAL personnel
Language
ISSN
0959-5236
Abstract
If access to medical cannabis is legalised following the experiment, GPs will play a central role in its prescription and/or the medical follow-up of patients receiving medical cannabis. In France, GPs (or "family physicians") are the first entry point into healthcare and refer patients to specialised physicians when needed. We read with great interest Manoharan et al.'s qualitative study on the medical cannabis prescribing behaviours of physicians in New Zealand [[1]]. [Extracted from the article]