Research Article: Improving Access to Care for Patients Taking Opioids for Chronic Pain: Recommendations from a Modified Delphi Panel in Michigan
Introduction:
With drug-related overdose deaths steadily increasing over the past two decades, to a record , annual deaths in April , there has been a concerted nationwide effort to limit opioid-related harms. To this end, guidelines, such as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) prescribing guideline, have been disseminated, and subsequent state policies limiting dosages and durations have been instituted to reduce inappropriate opioid prescribing. While these policies have been associated with decreased prescribing, there is…
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