Informed consent in opioid therapy: A potential obligation and opportunity

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-116

  Cheatle, Martin D ^a,b   Savage, Seddon R ^c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b READING HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d Dartmouth Center on Addiction Recovery and Education   (United States)

^e Manchester VA Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

addiction; informed consent; Opioids; pain; treatment agreements

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; HORMONE; METHADONE; OPIATE;

ANALGESIA; BENEFICENCE; BLADDER DYSFUNCTION; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG TOLERANCE; DSM-IV-TR; EUPHORIA; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEART DISEASE; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERALGESIA; HYPOGONADISM; INFORMED CONSENT; JUSTICE; OPIATE ADDICTION; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84863576189     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: 18736513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2011.06.015     Document Type: Article

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