Is the word "narcotic" appropriate in patient care?.

Authors :: Craig DS
Source :: Journal of pain & palliative care pharmacotherapy [J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother] 2006; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 33-5.
Publication Year :: 2006
Abstract: Pain continues to be undertreated, and numerous barriers to adequate pain management have been identified. Some clinicians believe that the words which health professionals use to describe analgesics may be a hidden barrier. Possible implications of using the term "narcotic" are described.