Difficult Decisions: Managing Chronic Neuropathic Pain with Opioids

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• Personal Author:
  England JD ; Franklin GM
• Description:
  The decision to use opioids to treat chronic neuropathic pain is complex and somewhat controversial. Although opioid therapy may be appropriate for some patients with chronic neuropathic pain, physicians must implement strategies to reduce opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion. The decision to use chronic opioids should be made proactively with institution of best practices to ensure safe and effective use. As with all aspects of chronic pain management, better education of both health care providers and patients is necessary. Fortunately, specific recommendations for the safe and effective use of opioids are now available in several recently published guidelines. The best practices embodied in these guidelines should be considered for widespread adoption by both individual providers and health care systems. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Delivery Of Health Care Health Promotion Nervous System Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Guidelines Health Communications Medical Care Neuropathology Prescription Drugs Treatment
• ISSN:
  1080-2371
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Louisiana ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 6 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  181-184
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20056350
• Citation:
  Continuum 2012 Feb; 18(1):181-184
• Contact Point Address:
  Dr John England, LSUHSC School of Medicine, 1542 Tulane Avenue, Room 763, Department of Neurology, New Orleans, LA 70112
• Email:
  jengla@lsuhsc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/213973/cdc_213973_DS1.pdf
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