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Expert Opinion / Commentary · December 12, 2016

2016 Top Stories in Primary Care: The Opioid Epidemic

Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP, FACN

 

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  1. Larochelle MR, Liebschutz JM, Zhang F, et al. Opioid Prescribing After Nonfatal Overdose and Association With Repeated Overdose: A Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2016;164(1):1-9.
  2. Sun EC, Darnall BD, Baker LC, et al. Incidence of and Risk Factors for Chronic Opioid Use Among Opioid-Naive Patients in the Postoperative Period. JAMA Intern Med. 2016;176(9):1286-1293.
  3. Schuckit MA. Treatment of Opioid-Use Disorders. N Engl J Med. 2016;375(4):357-368.
  4. Cherkin DC, Sherman KJ, Balderson BH, et al. Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Usual Care on Back Pain and Functional Limitations in Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2016;315(12):1240-1249.

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Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP, FACN

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