Family Nursing for Patients With Chronic Nonmalignant Pain

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1998 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 374-381 ◽  
Author(s):  
James T. O'Donnell ◽  
Moriah B. Richie ◽  
Lori A. Nesbitt

Although advances in knowledge about the pathophysiology of pain have been impressive in recent years, high-quality clinical research in patients with chronic pain has not been abundant. Because chronic pain often leads to profound changes in psychologic state, level of functioning, and interpersonal relationships, treatment requires attention not only to the pathophysiologic cause of the pain (if one can be found) but also to the psychologic and social consequences (and antecedents).


Pain Medicine ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 985-993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeet S. Panjabi ◽  
Ravi S. Panjabi ◽  
Marvin D. Shepherd ◽  
Kenneth A. Lawson ◽  
Michael Johnsrud ◽  
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2010 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Herring ◽  
Andrew J. Muzyk ◽  
Cynthia Johnston

Qualitative urine drug assays are frequently used in conjunction with opioid contracts as a means of monitoring use of prescribed controlled substances as well as concurrent use of illicit substances in patients receiving opioids for chronic nonmalignant pain (CNMP) management. Appropriate use of these screening tests, in conjunction with opioid contracts, may provide the health care provider with additional information needed to safely prescribe opioids for selected individuals with CNMP. It is important for the practitioner caring for patients subject to random urine drug screening to understand interferences with the commonly used urine drug assays, as well as knowing options to confirm contested test results. We reviewed the literature on urine drug assay test interferences and present a summary of this information in this article.


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