Safe and Effective Narcotic Use in Chronic Pain - Frankly Speaking EP 16 - a podcast by Pri-Med

from 2017-05-15T04:30

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Based upon CDC data of death, narcotic prescription length of less than 5 days provided the best outcomes and the lowest risk of continued narcotic use.


Learning Objectives:


  1. Understand the scope of the death attributable to narcotics

  2. Learn how to prevent a patient from becoming dependent upon opioids

  3. Consider methods to wean off opioids and use other proven agents for chronic non-cancerous pain

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