Objective To examine the factors associated with FPs' referrals of patients with chronic
noncancer pain to a tertiary care pain clinic. Design A questionnaire-based survey; data …

Objective To examine how primary care providers (PCPs) prioritize management of chronic
pain in patients with multiple chronic conditions and to determine PCP perspectives on …

Objective: To study the factors that influence the use of opioids in the management of
chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) by primary care providers (PCPs) for patients returning from …

Problem addressed Chronic noncancer pain is often excessively managed with medications
(most notably opioids) instead of nonpharmacologic options or multidisciplinary care—the …

Background: The use of chronic opioids for patients with chronic nonmalignant pain (CNMP)
is a common problem for family physicians, yet little is known about the management of …

Research has largely ignored the systematic examination of physicians' attitudes towards
providing care for patients with chronic noncancer pain. The objective of this study was to …

OBJECTIVE: To explore the attitudes of family physicians (FPs) toward the use of opioids in
the management of chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) in the Calgary Health Region (CHR) …

Purpose Describe the pharmacotherapeutic management of primary-care patients with
chronic noncancer pain, assess their satisfaction with pain treatment, and identify the …

Objective To describe the characteristics of patients with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP)
prescribed opioids by community physicians and referred to a tertiary pain clinic. Design …

This paper presents the results of a prospective observational cohort study investigating
referral practices to six specialized pain centres (SPCs) in 303 patients with headache (HD) …