Case 1 of 5Musculoskeletal and RheumatologicNeck and back pain (e.g., mechanical, sciatica, ankylosing spondylitis)
A 22-year-old male presents to your clinic with complaints of lower back pain for 3 months. He has no red flag features on history (no trauma, fever, weight loss, saddle anesthesia, or bowel/bladder dysfunction) and his neurological examination is normal. He asks you to write him a prescription for marijuana because "that's the only thing that works for him."
Question 1 of 13
Which of the following is the current Health Canada-approved indication for medical cannabis (nabiximols) in Canada?
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AGeneralized anxiety disorder
BOsteoarthritis pain
CInsomnia unrelated to other conditions
DChronic non-specific lower back pain
EAdjunctive relief of moderate to severe cancer pain when strong opioids are already optimized
FSevere spasticity in MS
GNeuropathic pain associated with multiple sclerosis (MS)
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