RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Breaking the pain contract: A better controlled-substance agreement for patients on chronic opioid therapy
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 827
OP 835
DO 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15172
VO 83
IS 11
A1 Daniel G. Tobin
A1 Kristine Keough Forte
A1 Summer Johnson McGee
YR 2016
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/83/11/827.abstract
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.