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Strategies for flipping the script on opioid overprescribing.

Wright AP, Becker WC, Schiff G. Strategies for Flipping the Script on Opioid Overprescribing. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(1):7-8. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.5946.

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November 23, 2016
Wright AP, Becker WC, Schiff G. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(1):7-8.
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Opioid misuse is at epidemic proportions in the United States. This commentary advocates for physicians who recognize that their patients are misusing opioids to carefully approach changes in treatment strategies. Providers should adjust their prescribing behavior, counseling skills, and use of electronic health records to determine an effective care plan to address the patient's pain.

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Wright AP, Becker WC, Schiff G. Strategies for Flipping the Script on Opioid Overprescribing. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(1):7-8. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2015.5946.

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