Safe and practical: a guide for reducing the risks of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain.
Health care providers often face the challenge of deciding when and how to prescribe opioids for patients with chronic noncancer pain. In patients for whom opioid treatment is appropriate, the risks can be mitigated by an initial risk assessment, informed consent, regular monitoring, and treatment within a medical home.
Department of Family Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 590 Manning Dr, CB #7595, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. kbossen@med.unc.edu
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D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid