NR 505 - OPIOID ALTERNATIVES FOR CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT.
NR 505 - OPIOID ALTERNATIVES FOR CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT. / NR 505 - OPIOID ALTERNATIVES FOR CHRONIC PAIN MANAGEMENT. INTRODUCTION • The ongoing opioid crisis is a major issue in healthcare. • The death toll due to overdose from prescription drugs, heroin, and fentanyl took the lives of 42,000 people in 2016 in the United States (CDC, 2017). • Around 115 Americans die daily due to intentional or even accidental overdose (CDC, 2017). • This begs to question, what can healthcare professionals do to reduce or end this epidemic?
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NR 505
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nr 505 opioid alternatives for chronic pain management