Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2013
Journal
Health Services Insights
Volume
Volume 6
Inclusive Pages
39-45
Abstract
Patients with rheumatic conditions often suffer from related chronic pain. When first-line traditional medications such as acetaminophen and anti-inflammatory medications do not suffice, then other options are needed. The traditional medications may ultimately not provide sufficient pain relief, or alternatively, they can pose as a contraindication due to underlying hypertension, renal, and/or hepatic disease. Therefore, narcotics are an alluring alternative, which if used in a multidisciplinary and systematic approach to the patient, can prove to be quite beneficial in the lives of these patients.
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APA Citation
Tehrani, M., Aguiar, M., Katz, J.D. (2013). Narcotics in rheumatology. Health Services Insights, 6, 39-45.
Peer Reviewed
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Open Access
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Comments
Reproduced with permission of Libertas Academica, Health Services Insights.