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A patient-centered approach to tapering opioids

J Fam Pract. 2019 Dec;68(10):548-556.

Abstract

Simply treating opioid addiction isn't enough. Instead, reposition your patient's singular circumstances and needs at the center of efforts to end use of these agents.

MeSH terms

  • Analgesics, Opioid / therapeutic use*
  • Family Practice / standards*
  • Humans
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / drug therapy*
  • Pain / drug therapy*
  • Patient-Centered Care / standards*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic*
  • Withholding Treatment / standards*

Substances

  • Analgesics, Opioid