opiophobia

opiophobia

A doctor’s unwillingness or fear of prescribing (opioid) medication to patients.

opiophobia

Psychology A fear that physicians have of prescribing needed pain medications. See Phobia.

opiophobia

(ō″pē-ō-fō′bē-ŭ) [L. fm. Gr. opion, opium + ″] Unwarranted or unreasonable concerns about the use or prescription of narcotic analgesics.