Opioid Tapering
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‘Unintended consequences’: Why taking patients off opioids quickly can be dangerousNew opioid-prescribing guidelines are often misinterpreted by doctors, experts say, causing patients harm.HealthOct 13, 2019
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University of Calgary, AHS launch course to help doctors taper patients off opioidsThe University of Calgary and Alberta Health Services launched a course for doctors to learn how to properly prescribe and taper patients off opioids on Monday.HealthJun 10, 2019
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Force a patient off opioid painkillers, and you could set people up for worse harm: expertsRapid forced tapering can destabilize patients, lead to a worsening of pain, precipitate severe opioid withdrawal symptoms and cause a profound loss of function.HealthDec 25, 2018
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