Prescribing opioids for chronic pain

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Prescribing opioids for chronic pain

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6/14/16
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Pocket card for Prescribing opioids for chronic pain ; Guide for prescribing opioids for chronic pain
Corporate Authors:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General.
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ADAPTED FROM CDC GUIDELINE

Opioids can provide short-term benefits for moderate to severe pain. Scientific evidence is lacking for the benefits to treat chronic pain (for adults 18+ with chronic pain > 3 months excluding active cancer, palliative, or end-of-life care).

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Called also: Pocket card for Prescribing opioids for chronic pain.

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turnthetide_pocketguide-a.pdf
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Analgesics, Opioid Drug Overdose Drug Prescriptions Inappropriate Prescribing Opioid-Related Disorders
Source:

Turn the tide Rx
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Text
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Turn the tide Rx
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Fact Sheet
Pages in Document:

2 numbered pages
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Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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