What Factors Affect Physicians' Decisions to Prescribe Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain Patients?

1997165 citationsJournal Article

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Dennis C. Turk · University of Washington

Akiko Okifuji · University of Washington

Abstract

Physicians' practice in prescribing of opioids appears to be influenced most by patients' nonverbal communications of pain, distress, and suffering. Some of the factors not directly evaluated in this study that may also contribute to the decision to prescribe opioids for chronic noncancer pain patients are discussed.

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Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pain Management and Placebo Effect Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

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Published in: Clinical Journal of Pain

Volume 13, Issue 4, pp. 330-336

DOI: 10.1097/00002508-199712000-00011

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What Factors Affect Physicians' Decisions to Prescribe Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain Patients?

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