When opioids have been prescribed for chronic pain

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 415-418

  Brown, Micke A ^a  

^a American Pain Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Diversion; Informed consent; Misuse; Opioid agreement; Opioid prescribing; Opioids; Pain assessment; Pill counts; Risk management; Treatment plan; Urine drug monitoring; Urine drug screening; Urine drug testing

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

CHRONIC PAIN; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NOTE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 71449086615     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15360280903466451     Document Type: Note

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