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How To Taper Patients Off Of Chronic Opioid Therapy
- Self-paced
- Free Access
- 1 Sequence
- Advanced Level
Course details
Syllabus
- Recognize when risks of chronic opioid therapy outweigh benefits and effectively communicate this information to patients.
- Employ language to prepare patients in advance for the opioid taper, and to provide emotional support in the midst of withdrawal.
- Integrate the key features of a successful outpatient taper off of chronic opioid therapy: go slowly, take breaks, never go backwards.
- Distinguish the signs and symptoms of opioid use disorder (addiction), and intervene with compassion when, in the process of a taper, an opioid use disorder comes to light.
- Counsel patients on non-opioid alternatives to chronic pain
Prerequisite
Instructors
Anna Lembke
Associate Professor and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine
Stanford University
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