Opioids for pain management in older adults: strategies for safe prescribing.

Pamela Stitzlein Davies

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Opioids for pain management in older adults: strategies for safe prescribing.

February 22, 2017

Davies PS. Nurse Pract. 2017;42(2).

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Use of opioids for pain management in older adults can contribute to various problems, including fall-related injury and delirium. This commentary discusses the role of nurse practitioners as prescribers of opioids and offers practice recommendations to reduce risks.

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