Why do most oncology practices at The James refuse to prescribe life restoring opioid pain medicines, despite the fact that chronic pain pts have the lowest rate of addiction and abuse?

J.Adams | Oct 3, 2019 | Category: Cancer treatment center in Columbus, Ohio

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peter fuhlbrigge | Oct 3, 2019

New federal guidelines.

Lyssa Bookman | Oct 3, 2019

They use palliative care. Opioids cause constipation and cancer meds cause constipation. The palliative care team prescribe whatever will best work for each patient. I personally want to treat what is causing the pain not masking it with opioids.

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Why do most oncology practices at The James refuse to prescribe life restoring opioid pain medicines, despite the fact that chronic pain pts have the lowest rate of addiction and abuse?

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