A piece of my mind. The patient you least want to see.

Jonathan H. Chen

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A piece of my mind. The patient you least want to see.

May 4, 2016

Chen JH. JAMA. 2016;315(16):1701-2.

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Providing insights from a physician regarding the complexity of prescribing opioids safely, this commentary discusses several elements of the care environment that can affect safe pain management, including patient-centeredness, uncertainty, bias, collaborative decision-making, and hierarchy. A WebM&M commentary described best practices for opioid prescribing.

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