The Backlash of Government’s Efforts to Curb Opioid Prescribing

Turn the Tide Campaign Brings Unintended Consequences  It began just about a year ago, when the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain provided “recommendations for primary care clinicians who were prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care.” The emphasis is mine. The goal, as the…

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