De Lima L
Organización Panamericana de la Salud, Washington, DC, EUA, USA.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 1997 Aug;2(2):142-5.
Many cancer patients die after a prolonged period of deterioration marked by intense physical and emotional suffering. However, in an effort to control the illegal market, many countries have adopted regulations that restrict or prohibit the therapeutic use of opioid analgesics, which could improve the quality of life of these patients. The World Health Organization has responded to this problem by making palliative care a priority of its Cancer Program. The countries have been urged to establish measures and governmental policies that will make opioid analgesics more accessible for alleviating cancer pain.
许多癌症患者在经历了长时间以剧烈身体和情感痛苦为特征的病情恶化后死亡。然而，为了控制非法市场，许多国家采取了限制或禁止阿片类镇痛药治疗用途的法规，而这些药物本可改善这些患者的生活质量。世界卫生组织已将姑息治疗列为其癌症项目的重点，以应对这一问题。各国被敦促制定措施和政府政策，以使阿片类镇痛药更易获取，用于缓解癌症疼痛。
