Consensus-Based Treatment Approaches for Managing Concerning Behaviors in Patients on Long-term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: Case-Based Applications

Consensus-Based Treatment Approaches for Managing Concerning Behaviors in Patients on Long-term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: Case-Based Applications

Guidelines recommend careful monitoring of patients on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain to assess for concerning medication-taking behaviors that may signal opioid misuse or the presence of a substance use disorder. However, specific management strategies to guide providers if concerning me...

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Main Authors: William C. Becker, MD, E. Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS, Joanna L. Starrels, MD, MS, Soraya Azari, MD, Payel Roy, MD, Sarah R. Young, PhD, LMSW, Jane Liebschutz, MD, Jessica S. Merlin, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454818300249

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