Chronic pain medication management of older populations: Key points from a national conference and innovative opportunities for pharmacy practice

Inappropriate use of pain medication has serious consequences for older populations. Experts in the field have noted an increase in opioid prescriptions, and opioid-related hospitalisations and deaths among this vulnerable population. In the pursuit of educating pharmacists, physicians, allied healt...

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Published in:	Research in social and administrative pharmacy Vol. 15; no. 2; pp. 207 - 213
Main Authors:	Gilmartin-Thomas, Julia Fiona-Maree, Bell, J. Simon, Liew, Danny, Arnold, Carolyn A., Buchbinder, Rachelle, Chapman, Colin, Cicuttini, Flavia, Dobbin, Malcolm, Gibson, Stephen J., Giummarra, Melita J., Gowan, Jenny, Katz, Benny, Lubman, Dan I., McCrone, Matthew, Pilgrim, Jennifer, Synnot, Anneliese, van Dyk, Eleanor, Workman, Barbara, McNeil, John
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2019
Subjects:	Analgesic Chronic pain Geriatrics Medication Prescribing Prescribing Medication Analgesic Chronic pain Geriatrics
ISSN:	1551-7411, 1934-8150, 1934-8150
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