The Effectiveness and Risks of Long-Term Opioid Treatment of Chronic Pain: Evidence Report/Technology Assessment Number 218

by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Agency for Healthcare Resea And Quality, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

Chronic pain, often defined as pain lasting longer than 3 months or past the time of normal tissue healing, is extremely common. According to a recent Institute of Medicine report, up to one-third of U.S. adults report chronic pain. Chronic pain is a major cause of decreased quality of life and disability and is often refractory to treatment. There has been a dramatic increase over the past 10 to 20 years in the prescription of opioid medications...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1505859662
• ISBN13: 9781505859669
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.5" x 11.0"