Dzotzenidze P, Chikhladze N, Jorbenadze M, Pitskhelauri N
I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Faculty of Medicine.
Georgian Med News. 2010 Jan(178):68-72.
This article reviews problems of pain relief for incurable patients, in the context of human rights and international standards in this field. In respect to international and national humans and patients rights, regarding to achieve better quality of life, the governments should identify and determine the problems and obstacles that impede opioid use for medical purposes, in aim rich adequate pain relief for incurable patients. Implementation of newly adopted legislation in Georgia into practice will enable to overcome existing barriers; hence these patients will be able to pass their last path of life under care, as much as possible without pain and with dignity.
