PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Daniel G. Tobin
AU  - Kristine Keough Forte
AU  - Summer Johnson McGee
TI  - Breaking the pain contract: A better controlled-substance agreement for patients on chronic opioid therapy
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15172
DP  - 2016 Nov 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 827--835
VI  - 83
IP  - 11
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/11/827.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/11/827.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2016 Nov 01; 83
AB  - “Pain contracts” for patients receiving long-term opioid therapy, though well-intentioned, often stigmatize the patient and erode trust between patient and physician. This article discusses how to improve these agreements to promote adherence, safety, trust, and shared decision-making.