Opioid Edition 4: Treating Special Populations & Situations

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English - February 13, 2020 12:00 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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Guest: David C. Patchett, D.O.

Host: Tracy McCray

Episode 4 of 10: Family practitioner, Dr. David Patchett, from Mayo Clinic in Arizona shares the additional challenges associated with prescribing opioids to special populations, and discusses how and when to reassess a patient’s therapy. How do you know when to taper a patient? What are the symptoms of opioid withdrawal and how can you mitigate them?

Claim CME credit at ce.mayo.edu/opioidpc.