X> Prescribing Opiates for Pain Relief
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"Physicians are now required to ensure pain control for their patients. Here's how to avoid legal pitfalls while practicing good medicine."
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"All physicians have an ethical obligation to use their best efforts to treat their patients’ pain. Their best efforts should involve learning as much as they can and liberally consulting with pain specialists. While each experienced physician and pain clinic has its own way of managing patients using opiates for sustained periods, there are a few things about which they all seem to agree."
1. Patients have a right to...
2. If opioid drugs are contemplated...
3. When opiates are prescribed...
4. Patients should know and understand the risks of opiates and...
5. The physician should see the patient regularly and...