EPISODE · Sep 11, 2020 · 16 MIN
Forced Opioid Taper
from On Becoming a Healer
A middle aged man had been on a high but stable dose of opioids for years for chronic pain. His provider decides to wean him. He says "I'm not sure I can handle it," but they keep going. Is this what a caring or evidence-based physician would do?
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