Each month, The Clinical Advisor makes one new clinical feature available ahead of print. Don’t forget to take the poll. The results will be published in the next month’s issue. The management of ...

How does your doctor actually prescribe opioid medication? Why is it hard to get a refill? What are the best solutions to ...

"The effects of a provincial opioid prescribing standard on opioid prescribing for pain in adults: an interrupted time-series analysis" and "Integrating chronic pain management into care for patients ...

Tramadol, an opioid widely prescribed for pain management, is not that effective and poses serious health risks, according to a new study. Tramadol is commonly used to treat acute pain caused by an ...

New medical school curricula prioritize pain treatment modalities that include physical therapy, massage and acupuncture, and psychological therapies. Pain is the single most frequent reason for ...

On November 29, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness hosted a public workshop to explore the tension between ...

A new study finds that an increasing number of surgeries — and the painkillers that follow — could derail recovery for those who once misused opioids.

Overdose is a risk in the management of chronic pain with opioids in primary care. Because clinicians are on the front lines in the care of patients with chronic pain in rural and remote areas, it is ...