Do we have to choose between the duty to relieve patients' severe pain as best we can, and the duty to protect them from the potential harm associated with first-time opioid use?
American College of Physicians provides best practice advice on cannabis use for chronic noncancer pain, including benefits, harms and patient counselling points.
Robust guidelines from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine offer detailed recommendations to better prevent surgical site infections and, if needed, to treat them.
Recent studies have raised concerns about the potential effects of acetaminophen on pregnancy outcomes and possible long-term neurological impacts on children.