Treating Comorbid Opioid Use Disorder in Chronic Pain

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Matthews, Annette M. (Editor), Fellers, Jonathan C. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Medicine.; General practice (Medicine).; Public health.; Pain medicine.; Psychiatry.; Pharmacy.; Medicine & Public Health.; Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance.; Pain Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.; Public Health.

This in-depth text addresses how to approach and treat the chronic pain patient struggling with problematic opiate use. It discusses the approach for patients who may be at high risk of problematic use, such as those with a history of mental illness or substance use disorder. The first part covers d...