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1. During medical school, did you receive enough information to handle patients with pain?

Yes ( ) No ( )

2. During medical school, did you receive enough information about the care of terminally ill patients?

Yes ( ) No ( )

3. Do you know the World Health Organization definition of palliative care?

Yes ( ) No ( )

4. Do you know the difference between nociceptive and neuropathic pain?

Yes ( ) No ( )

5. Do you know any scale for pain assessment?

Yes ( ) No ( )

6. If you answered yes to the previous question, do you always use scales to assess patients with pain?

Yes ( ) No ( )

7. During g medical school, did you receive enough information about the control of the most common symptoms (dyspnea, vomiting, constipation, cachexia) in patients in palliative care?

Yes ( ) No ( )

8. During g medical school, did you receive enough information about communication and medical posture to “give bad news” to patients and families?

Yes ( ) No ( )

9. Do you think it is necessary to improve your knowledge in the treatment of patients with pain?

Yes ( ) No ( )

10. When caring for a cancer patient with pain, do you feel safe to start pain treatment?

Yes ( ) No ( )

11. When starting pain treatment with opioids, do you know which drug you would choose?

Yes ( ) No ( )

12. Is your biggest fear in prescribing opioids to terminally-ill patients?

Respiratory depression ( ) Chemical dependency ( )

13. Do you know the mechanism of action of antidepressants in pain management?

Yes ( ) No ( )

14. Do you know the mechanism of action of anticonvulsants in pain management?

Yes ( ) No ( )