Changing the Management of Pain in Otolaryngology

Physicians the world over have come to understand the role we have played in contributing to the current opioid epidemic. There are an estimated 2 million patients in the United States who have an opioid use disorder, with approximately 90 deaths occurring every day in the United States from an opioid overdose.1 However, the roots of this crisis are deeper than a single factor would explain. This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs Eloy, Svider, and Pashkova, takes the reader on a journey to understanding acute and chronic pain, pain psychology, and opportunities for improvement of the quality of care and patient comfort outcomes in Otolaryngology.
Source: Otolaryngologic clinics of North America - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Tags: Foreword Source Type: research