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- Title
Removing barriers to accessing medical cannabis for paediatric patients.
- Authors
Huntsman, Richard J; Elliott, Jesse; Lewis, Evan; Moore-Hepburn, Charlotte; Alcorn, Jane; Mansell, Holly; Appendino, Juan P; Bélanger, Richard E; Corley, Scott; Crooks, Bruce; Denny, AnneMarie M; Finkelstein, Yaron; Finley, Allen; Fung, Ryan; Gilpin, Andrea; Litalien, Catherine; Jacobs, Julia; Oberlander, Timothy F; Palm, Ashley; Palm, Jacob
- Abstract
Medical cannabis (MC) may offer therapeutic benefits for children with complex neurological conditions and chronic diseases. In Canada, parents, and caregivers frequently report encountering barriers when accessing MC for their children. These include negative preconceived notions about risks and benefits, challenges connecting with a knowledgeable healthcare provider (HCP), the high cost of MC products, and navigating MC product shortages. In this manuscript, we explore several of these barriers and provide recommendations to decision-makers to enable a family-centered and evidence-based approach to MC medicine and research for children.
- Subjects
CANADA; HEALTH services accessibility; INVENTORY shortages; PEDIATRICS; MEDICAL care costs; MEDICAL marijuana; DRUG prescribing; DRUGS; PHYSICIAN practice patterns; PHARMACEUTICAL industry; THERAPEUTICS; CHILDREN
- Publication
Paediatrics & Child Health (1205-7088), 2024, Vol 29, Issue 1, p12
- ISSN
1205-7088
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/pch/pxac129