The CDC’s guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain outlines several recommendations. Do you know which type of opioid is recommended for patients initiating treatment for chronic pain?
The CDC’s guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain outlines several recommendations. Do you know which type of opioid is recommended for patients initiating treatment for chronic pain?
Low-dose opioids are commonly prescribed for acute pain. However, patients with HIV can experience chronic pain that may require opioid use. Do your patients with HIV take opioids for pain?
Low-dose opioids are commonly prescribed for acute pain. However, patients with HIV can experience chronic pain that may require opioid use. Do your patients with HIV take opioids for pain?
A Maryland appellate court has ruled that a jury validly found a pain specialist physician not liable for the death of a patient she had injected with a contaminated steroid because the medication itself...
Many patients ask about using both benzodiazepines and opioids. W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, asks whether you know the possible effects of combining the 2 drug classes.
Noncancer-related pain diagnoses have increased over the years. W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, asks whether you know the prevalence rate of chronic, nonmalignant pain in the United States.
The opioid epidemic has claimed millions of lives over the years. W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, asks whether you know the agents involved in most overdoses in the United States.
The opioid epidemic has claimed many lives. W. Clay Jackson, MD, DipTh, asks whether you know what year the rate of opioid prescriptions peaked in the United States.
Research has suggested that chronic pain in adults with HIV may be associated with psychosocial factors. Do you believe psychosocial factors play a role in your HIV patients’ chronic pain?
