The Importance of Patient-Centeredness in Opioid Prescribing and Tapering: EMPOWER
A common perception about prescription opioids is that less is better. Health risks exist with prescription opioids. While true, for people taking daily prescription opioids long-term, reducing their opioid doses is equally fraught with health risks. Thus, in the rush to help patients take less medication we’ve seen some tragic consequences emerge including deaths. In the past few years, a burgeoning literature has described the risks associated with opioid dose changes, particularly rapid dose changes and [...]
