Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain--Achieving the Right Balance through Education

N Engl J Med. 2016 Jan 28;374(4):301-3. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1512932.

Author

Daniel P Alford¹

Affiliation

¹ From the Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center - both in Boston.

PMID: 26816007
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1512932

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
Chronic Pain / drug therapy*
Delayed-Action Preparations / therapeutic use
Drug Prescriptions / standards*
Education, Medical, Continuing*
Government Regulation
Humans
Legislation, Drug
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Practice Patterns, Physicians'
Prescription Drug Misuse / legislation & jurisprudence
Prescription Drug Misuse / prevention & control*
Referral and Consultation
United States

Substances

Analgesics, Opioid
Delayed-Action Preparations