Deborah Dowell

CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016

2016 · MMWR Recommendations and Reports

This guideline provides recommendations for primary care clinicians who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. The guideline addresses 1) when to initiate or continue opioids …