Hospice & Palliative Medicine
News
New CDC opioid guideline targets overprescribing for chronic pain
Nonopioid therapy is the preferred approach to manage chronic pain outside of active cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care, the CDC said.
News
The palliative path: Talking with elderly patients facing emergency surgery
An expert panel developed recommendations to improve communication and decision-making with older, seriously ill patients who have surgical...
News
Review: Opioid prescriptions are the work of many physicians
Contrary to reports that a relative few physicians prescribe most opioids, many primary care providers and specialists prescribe such painkillers...
Expert Commentary
VIDEO: Use fiduciary duty to set pain medication boundaries
Physicians should use the concept of fiduciary duty to set appropriate boundaries with patients taking pain medications.
News
NIH report on long-term opioid treatment cites lack of data, research needs
Conference Coverage
Palliative consult helps geriatric trauma patients avoid futile interventions
Key clinical point: Geriatric patients who receive a palliative medicine consult usually forgo procedures. Major finding: About 90% of patients...
Government and Regulations
FDA approves extended-release hydrocodone with abuse-deterrent features
Government and Regulations
FDA approves new abuse-prevention labeling for extended-release Embeda
News
Risk factors outweigh benefits of opioids for chronic noncancer pain
News
Hydrocodone rescheduling takes effect Oct. 6
Conference Coverage
Attention to risk factors could reduce CAP-related emergency revisits
Key clinical point: In children with community-acquired pneumonia, fever or lack of an antibiotic prescription are two factors that increase the...