Tapering long-term opioid therapy in chronic noncancer pain: Evidence and recommendations for everyday practice

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 828-842

  Berna, Chantal ^a   Kulich, Ronald J ^a,b   Rathmell, James P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CHRONIC NONCANCER PAIN; CHRONIC PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG INDICATION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS ASSESSMENT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RELAPSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SYMPATHETIC TONE; TREATMENT DURATION; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMANS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84930989592     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: 19425546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2015.04.003     Document Type: Conference Paper

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