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Chronic opioid therapy: rethinking "doing well"
In this interview, Dr. David Juurlink discusses the ongoing opioid crisis. He explains why physicians must pay attention to one particular group of patients: those on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain.Dr. David Juurlink is staff internist and head of the division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and a scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. He authored a commentary published in CMAJ.Full commentary: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170628To request a transcript of this podcast, contact cmajgroup@cmaj.caSubscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.
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