title: Chronic pain management: evaluating the use of opioids.
abstract: A patient with chronic pain who is on multiple medications raises important questions for the case manager. Is the patient's underlying problem actually pain, or is it addiction? Has the patient been thoroughly evaluated? Does the patient have a coordinated management plan, or are several physicians independently writing prescriptions and recommending treatment? How can the case manager facilitate appropriate management?
authors.affiliation: Arizona Community Physicians, Tucson, USA.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Schneider
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid