An Interprofessional Perspective on the Safe and Appropriate Use of Opioid Analgesics
The Burden of Chronic Pain
Chronic Pain Is Poorly Understood
Opioid Prescriptions Have Surged
Definitions
Assessment
Candidates for Abuse Deterrent Opioids
Tools for Assessing Risk of Abuse
Tools for Assessing Misuse
Risk Assessment/Prevention
Assessing the Patient: A Team Approach
Monitoring Medication Use
Monitoring Patients
Monitoring Interprofessional Aspects
Analgesic Options to Reduce Risk for Opioid Abuse: Abuse Deterrent Opioids
Barriers to Use of Abuse Deterrent Opioids
Analgesic Options to Reduce Risk for Opioid Abuse: Buprenorphine and Non-opioids
Analgesic Options to Reduce Risk for Opioid Abuse: Additional Options
Patient Education
Additional Challenges
Key Messages
Key Messages (cont)
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