Outpatient Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain: Essentials of Safe and Effective Treatment - Couverture rigide

 
9783032074065: Outpatient Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain: Essentials of Safe and Effective Treatment
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 3032074061 ISBN 13 : 9783032074065
Editeur : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2025

Synopsis

The management of chronic pain is a complex and challenging aspect of healthcare that significantly impacts patient quality of life and functional ability. Opioids have long been a cornerstone in the treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain, but their use has been accompanied by significant risks, including addiction, misuse, and overdose. This book fills the need for comprehensive guidance on the safe and effective prescribing of opioids in outpatient settings; it addresses this need by providing a thorough, evidence-based framework for healthcare providers.

 

Key topic covered are as follows:

 

  • The multifaceted role of opioids in chronic pain management, emphasizing the balance between mitigating pain and minimizing risks
  • Commonly prescribed opioids, including their pharmacology, efficacy, and safety profiles, provide crucial information for selecting appropriate opioid therapy
  • The importance of safe prescribing practices, offering practical guidance on initiating and titrating opioids, managing side effects, and monitoring treatment efficacy
  • The complexities of opioid use disorder (OUD), briefly touches on identifying and managing OUD, integrating treatment for OUD into chronic pain management, and legal and ethical considerations in opioid prescribing.
Outpatient Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain is an essential resource for pain management specialists, primary care physicians, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers involved in the care of patients with chronic pain. Through a comprehensive and balanced approach, this book seeks to empower healthcare professionals to manage chronic pain effectively while safeguarding against the risks associated with opioid therapy.

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À propos de l'auteur

Jamal J Hasoon, MD

Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology

McGovern Medical School

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Fellowship Program Director - Chronic Pain Medicine

Director of Chronic Pain Research
Director of Resident Education - Chronic Pain Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine

Department of Anesthesiology

6431 Fannin, 5.020 MSMB

Houston, TX 77030

 

Omar Viswanath, MD

Mountain View Headache and Spine Institute 

Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Creighton University School of Medicine

Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, LSU Shreveport Health Sciences Center School of Medicine 

 

 

Ivan Urits, MD

Southcoast Physicians Group Pain Medicine

100 Rosebrook Way

Wareham, MA 02571

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Éditeur
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3032074061
ISBN 13 
9783032074065
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
258
Éditeur
Hasoon Jamal, Viswanath Omar, Urits Ivan
Coordonnées du fabricant
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