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A protocol-contract for opioid use in patients with chronic pain not due to malignancy.

J Clin Anesth. 1998 Aug;10(5):435-43. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/98368010
Kirkpatrick AF; Derasari M; Kovacs PL; Lamb BD; Miller R; Reading A; Department of Anesthesiology, University of South Florida College; of Medicine, Tampa 33612-4799, USA.

Abstract: The legal, psychosocial, and medical factors that we believe have contributed to the success of our protocol-contract in prescribing opioids to patients with chronic pain not due to malignancy are outlined. These factors may be applicable to the treatment of a variety of chronic nonmalignant pain syndromes such as postherpetic neuralgia or human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The intended target audience of this paper is the physician (primary care, chronic pain specialist) who is involved in prescribing opioids for the treatment of chronic, nonmalignant pain.
Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Analgesics, Opioid/ADMINISTRATION & DOSAGE/*THERAPEUTIC USE Chronic Disease *Clinical Protocols Drug and Narcotic Control/LEGISLATION & JURISPRUD Drug Tolerance Florida Herpesviridae Infections/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Human HIV Infections/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY Legislation, Medical Neuralgia/DRUG THERAPY/VIROLOGY Opioid-Related Disorders Pain/*DRUG THERAPY/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY Pain, Intractable/DRUG THERAPY/PHYSIOPATHOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY Prescriptions, Drug Treatment Outcome United StatesKWDjournalarticleacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/physiopathologyanalgesics,opioid/administration&dosage/KWDtherapeuticusechronicdisease
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