The SISAP: A New Screening Instrument for Identifying Potential Opioid Abusers in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Within General Medical Practice

Autor: Robert B Coambs, Josée L Jarry, Anusha C Santhiapillai, Rixi V Abrahamsohn, Cristina M Atance
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: Pain Research and Management, Vol 1, Iss 3, Pp 155-162 (1996)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1203-6765
DOI: 10.1155/1996/391248
Popis: BACKGROUND: Many physicians are overly cautious about prescribing opioids for chronic pain because of fears of iatrogenic addiction. However, in patients with chronic pain, addiction to opioid analgesics is exceedingly rare when there is no prior history of alcohol or drug abuse.
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