Time Trends in Opioid Prescribing and Uncontrolled Pain in the Last Month of Life, 2010-2018 (103C)

Opioids are a core component of pain management near the end of life. Over the past decade, in response to the opioid crisis, organizations, including the Veterans Health Administration (VA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, have developed guidelines intended to reduce opioid overuse.

Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - June 20, 2020 Category: Palliative Care Authors: Melissa Wachterman, Erin Beilstein-Wedel, Ann Ohare, Carly Meyer, Walid Gellad, Karl Lorenz, Scott Shreve, Susan Crowley, Amanda O'Grady, Nancy Keating Source Type: research