Chronic pain is one of the most common and debilitating health care conditions, and among the most notoriously challenging to treat. Chronic non-cancer pain presents a significant burden to society in terms of lost workforce productivity and significant healthcare resource utilization and cost. Although controversies persist surrounding the use of opioid analgesics, consensus now exists among medical experts that they can be useful for carefully selected patients. Safe opioid prescribing, however, hinges on effective risk management. All clinicians who treat pain with opioids are obliged to implement therapy according to accepted principles of prescribing and to minimize the risk of misuse, abuse, addiction, and diversion through risk assessment and management strategies. Proper risk assessment allows for a care plan that is structured to optimize therapeutic outcomes while minimizing risks of potential opioid-related morbidities or problematic drug-related behaviors as effectively as possible. Opioid Management Tools and Tips provides health professionals with basic guidance, tools, and resources for identifying patients who may be at risk for opioid misuse and effective managing the risk of abuse, addiction, and diversion. This second edition contains updated guidelines on opioid selection as well as legal and regulatory resources.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN-13
9780199862054
eBay Product ID (ePID)
152445734
Product Key Features
Author
Perry G. Fine, Howard S. Smith
Publication Name
Opioid Risk Management: Tools and Tips
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Medicine
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
64 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
170mm
Item Width
95mm
Item Weight
54g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Perry G. Fine, Howard S. Smith
Series Title
Oxford American Pocket Notes
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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