Experts discuss opioid use with a focus on validated assessment tools, monitoring strategies, and risk mitigation practices, delving into the complexities of pain scales and emphasizing the need for functional assessments.
Health care professionals discuss navigating challenges in opioid management, emphasizing a patient-centric approach, and address barriers and differences among opioid misuse, abuse, and use disorder.
A panel of experts share insights on overcoming challenges in responsible opioid prescribing and explore emotional responses, aversion to change, and the role of interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing the opioid crisis.
Expert colleagues explore responsible opioid management strategies and discuss addressing biases affecting prescribing practices across demographics and replacing stigmatizing language to improve patient outcomes; they also review practical approaches to creating ethical, equitable, and patient-centered opioid stewardship programs.