The Use of Opioids in the Management of Chronic Pain: Synopsis of the 2022 Updated U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline

Sandbrink, Friedhelm; L. Murphy, Jennifer; Johansson, Melanie; Olson, Juli; L. Edens, Ellen; Clinton-Lont, Jamie; Sall, James; Spevak, Christopher; Guideline Development Group, VA/DoD; Sandbrink, Friedhelm; L. Murphy, Jennifer; Johansson, Melanie; Spevak, Christopher; Clinton-Lont, Jamie; L. Edens, Ellen; Olson, Juli; M. Brown, Nicole; Guinta, Raquel; J. Macedo, Franz; Nazario, Mitchell; Pangarkar, Sanjog; Preston, Samuel; Prince, Matthew; Endsley Real, Donna; Riegleman, David; N. Steil, Evan; Group, Lewin; Health Consulting, Sigma

doi:10.7326/m22-2917

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The Use of Opioids in the Management of Chronic Pain: Synopsis of the 2022 Updated U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline

Published in Annals of Internal Medicine • Feb 13, 2023

Authors:

Friedhelm Sandbrink

Jennifer L. Murphy

Melanie Johansson

Abstract

DESCRIPTION: In May 2022, leadership within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) approved a joint clinical practice guideline for the use of opioids when managing chronic pain. This synopsis summarizes the recommendations that the authors believe are the ...

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Medicine

Guideline

Veterans Affairs

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