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Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy Volume 34, 2020 - Issue 2
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Law, Culture, and Fear: A Qualitative Study of Health Professionals’ Perceptions of Narcotic Use Related to Cancer Pain

Dania Al-Masri Dania Al-Masri, BSc(Pharm), MSc(Pharm), is with the College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Kerry Wilbur, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, MPH, is with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Shereen Elazzazy, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, is with the Department of Pharmacy – Clinical Services, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Azza A. Hassan, MB BCh, MSc, MD, is with the Supportive & Palliative Care Unit, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Kyle J. Wilby, BSP, ACPR, PharmD, PhD, is with the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Kerry Wilbur Dania Al-Masri, BSc(Pharm), MSc(Pharm), is with the College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Kerry Wilbur, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, MPH, is with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Shereen Elazzazy, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, is with the Department of Pharmacy – Clinical Services, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Azza A. Hassan, MB BCh, MSc, MD, is with the Supportive & Palliative Care Unit, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Kyle J. Wilby, BSP, ACPR, PharmD, PhD, is with the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Shereen Elazzazy Dania Al-Masri, BSc(Pharm), MSc(Pharm), is with the College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Kerry Wilbur, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, MPH, is with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Shereen Elazzazy, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, is with the Department of Pharmacy – Clinical Services, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Azza A. Hassan, MB BCh, MSc, MD, is with the Supportive & Palliative Care Unit, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Kyle J. Wilby, BSP, ACPR, PharmD, PhD, is with the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-0017-4401
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Azza A. Hassan Dania Al-Masri, BSc(Pharm), MSc(Pharm), is with the College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Kerry Wilbur, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, MPH, is with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Shereen Elazzazy, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, is with the Department of Pharmacy – Clinical Services, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Azza A. Hassan, MB BCh, MSc, MD, is with the Supportive & Palliative Care Unit, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Kyle J. Wilby, BSP, ACPR, PharmD, PhD, is with the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
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Kyle J. Wilby Dania Al-Masri, BSc(Pharm), MSc(Pharm), is with the College of Pharmacy, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar; Kerry Wilbur, BSc(Pharm), ACPR, PharmD, MPH, is with the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Shereen Elazzazy, BSc(Pharm), PharmD, is with the Department of Pharmacy – Clinical Services, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Azza A. Hassan, MB BCh, MSc, MD, is with the Supportive & Palliative Care Unit, National Center for Cancer Care and Research, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; Kyle J. Wilby, BSP, ACPR, PharmD, PhD, is with the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.Correspondence[email protected]
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Pages 55-62 | Received 06 Sep 2019, Accepted 06 Dec 2019, Published online: 24 Feb 2020

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