Background Opioids are one of the most prescribed treatments for chronic pain (CP).
However, their long‐term use (> 3 months) has been surrounded by controversy, due to loss …

Background The use of opioids to relieve chronic pain has increased during the last
decades, but experiences of chronic opioid therapy (COT)(> 90 days) point at risks and loss …

The article focuses on how to integrate opioids into approach to threat chronic low back pain
of the patient. It says that the American College of Physicians and American Pain Society …

Background: Psychological factors of patients may influence physicians' decisions on
prescribing opioid analgesics. However, few studies have sought to identify these factors …

Background and purpose: The prevalence of chronic pain continues to rise and the majority
of patients with chronic pain are managed in primary care. The purpose of this research was …

BACKGROUND: Chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) and prescription opioid use is a highly
complex and growing health care issue in Canada. Many quantitative research studies have …

Background This study reports on physicians' experiences with chronic pain management.
For over a decade prescription opioids have been a primary treatment for chronic pain in …

Although increasing doubts exist regarding the long-term effectiveness and safety of opioids
in patients with chronic pain (CP), most guidelines still recognize opioids as an option in …

Objectives: Identify the burden of chronic pain and the ongoing opioid epidemic. Summarize
the biopsychosocial model for the management of chronic pain. Explain the alternative non …

Background: Opioid prescribing for noncancer pain has increased dramatically. We
examined whether the prevalence of unhealthy lifestyles, psychologic distress, health care …