Guidelines
by
McMaster University
Release Date
2024
Geography
Canada
Language of Resource
English and French
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
No
Findings/Key points
This is an update to the opioid prescribing guidelines for healthcare providers. It includes 11 specific recommendations. Furthermore, it notes a "good practice guideline": patients with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed opioids should not be engaged in forced/involuntary tapering.
Keywords
About prescribers
Chronic pain
Clinical guidance
Mental health
Opioids
Overdose
