title: Prescription opioid guidelines and the emergency department.
abstract: On January 10, 2013, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a set of recommendations intended to guide opioid analgesic prescribing in New York City emergency departments. The intent and scope of these guidelines are discussed through an interview by an emergency medicine fellow with an expert in emergency medicine pain management and one of the authors of the guidelines. The guidelines are appended to the commentary.
authors.affiliation: Oncologic Emergency Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors.forename: Monica K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Wattana
authors.forename: Lewis S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: Knox H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Todd
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000379:methods; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid