Best Practices, Research Gaps, and Future Priorities to Support Tapering Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in Outpatient Settings

Robert Chuck Rich; Roger Chou; Edward R Mariano; Anna Legreid Dopp; Rebecca Sullenger; Helen Burstin; Pain Management Guidelines and Evidence Standards Working Group

doi:10.31478/202008c

Best Practices, Research Gaps, and Future Priorities to Support Tapering Patients on Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain in Outpatient Settings

NAM Perspect. 2020 Aug 10:2020:10.31478/202008c. doi: 10.31478/202008c. eCollection 2020.

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Robert Chuck Rich¹, Roger Chou², Edward R Mariano³, Anna Legreid Dopp⁴, Rebecca Sullenger⁵, Helen Burstin⁶; Pain Management Guidelines and Evidence Standards Working Group

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¹ Bladen Medical Associates and Campbell University.
² Oregon Health and Science University.
³ American Society of Anesthesiologists.
⁴ American Society of Health-System Pharmacists.
⁵ National Academy of Medicine.
⁶ Council of Medical Specialty Societies.

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