Prescribing Opioids
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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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Ontario government agency urges doctors to use caution when prescribing opioidsHealth Quality Ontario has issued a report tracking the number of opioid prescriptions given to patients who had not been using the powerful painkillers for at least six months.HealthJan 25, 2018
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Alberta college says doctors helped create opioid crisis and must help solve itThe Alberta College of Physicians and Surgeons published a letter about the opioid crisis on Thursday, putting some of the responsibility on doctors.CanadaJan 11, 2018
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