Jennifer D. Byrne, LCSW, CADC, Katie S. Clancy, MSW, and Isabell Ciszewski, LCSW
Social work perspectives on whether prescribers should authorize opioid refills emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary approaches to patient self-determination.
Considering chronic opioid use when planning elective surgery would likely enhance team communication, decrease stigma, and facilitate care transitioning and long-term planning.
A 3-step analgesic ladder was introduced in 1986 and needs change. Surgical interventions could reduce opioid use and motivate expansion of current pain management approaches.
Athletes should weigh several things before purchasing and consuming dietary supplements to protect their health, reputation, and the spirit of fair competition.
Dr Ilisa B. G. Bernstein joins Ethics Talk to discuss her article, coauthored with Karin L. Bolte: “Is My Patient Taking an Unsafe Dietary Supplement?”