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Episode 46: The safe use of opioids in acute pain

41m · NPS MedicineWise Podcasts · 28 Jul 04:08

In this episode, NPS MedicineWise Medical Advisor Dr Kate Annear speaks with Prof Pamela Macintyre – a pain medicine specialist – about the safe use of opioid analgesics in the management of acute pain in the emergency or post operative setting, with a focus on optimising patient outcomes and reducing the potential for opioid related harm. Further reading: https://www.nps.org.au/safe-use-of-opioids-in-acute-pain Find the transcript here: https://www.nps.org.au/podcast/episode-46-the-safe-use-of-opioids-in-acute-pain

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