Another recent study from McMaster, published in BMJ Open, found that attitudes toward medical cannabis from prospective patients were highly variable, with familial influence and social stigma playing a role.
“The variability of patients’ attitudes and preferences reflects the need for shared decision-making with clinicians when considering medical cannabis for chronic pain,” said Busse.
A survey published in The Journal of Primary Care & Community Health last year found evidence that few people view doctors as good sources of information when it comes to cannabis.
A thousand primary care patients in Vermont, a state that legalized cannabis in 2004, took part in the survey. About 18 per cent responded positively that their physician was a good source of information regarding cannabis despite nearly half of respondents saying they consumed cannabis in the past year.
Only about 20 per cent of medical cannabis patients in Canada
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