Beth Darnall, PhD, Says De-Prescribing Can Be Risky...
Life after opioids: 'We have not served our patients well'
More than 3 million Australians are living with chronic pain, and the medical system is struggling to help them as it turns away from its reliance on opioids
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“You may have a patient that has been on a stable dose of opioids for 10 years, and then you start de-prescribing. We are now exposing them to new risks for opioid overdose, for suicidality, for actual suicide, for withdrawal symptoms, for increased pain.” People living in chronic pain are a highly marginalised group. They tend to be more isolated...
Beth Darnall, PhD, Says De-Prescribing Can Be Risky...
Source: Student Doctor Network - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drusso Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
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