Most patients taking opioids for chronic pain are managed by primary care providers and their staff. Many practices are looking for help in managing their patients using chronic opioid therapy. To meet this need, AHRQ funded the Six...
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Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach to Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care
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Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review Update
Purpose of Review
To update a previous review in patients with atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter (AF) to determine the best assessment tools for predicting risk of stroke and bleeding, as well as the best treatment options to prevent stroke. Current treatments include new antithrombotic...
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The Mediterranean Diet: What You Need to Know About Eating the Mediterranean Way
When you think about Mediterranean food, your mind may go to pizza and pasta from Italy, or lamb chops from Greece, but these dishes don’t fit into the healthy dietary plans advertised as “Mediterranean.” A true Mediterranean diet consists mainly of fruits and vegetables, seafood, olive oil,...
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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority: Rules, Risks, and Strategies
Overview
- State Question 788
- Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority
- Emergency Rules Approved
- Food Safety Standards Board
- Contact Information
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Don't Get Burned! Legal Issues Associated with Medical Marijuana
In Conclusion
- Evaluate carefully whether recommending medical marijuana is something you want to do and the risks and requirements associated with it.
- Prepare and use appropriate informed consent forms and treatment agreements.
- Notify your medical...
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Blazing the Trail in Colorado Marijuana and Public Health
Outline
- Medical Marijuana
- History
- Registry
- Conditions
- Research
- Recreational Marijuana
- Public Health
- Health Effects
- Surveillance Findings
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Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority: The Nuts & Bolts Physicians Need to Provide a Recommendation
Overview
- Provide a brief history and the current status of the program
- Provide an overview of the regulatory framework regarding physicians
- Described the physician recommendation and patient application processes
- Questions and Answers...
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Opioids and Marijuana: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Objectives
Discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly of the following:
- Opioids
- Marijuana
- THC
- CBD
- Combination of opioids and marijuana
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Duloxetine: Painful Diabetic Neuropathy and Fibromyalgia
Clinical bottom line
There is good evidence that duloxetine at doses of 60 or 120 mg daily helps some people with painful diabetic neuropathy or fibromyalgia. The NNT for one person to have at least 50% pain relief is about 6. Nausea, somnolence constipation and reduced...
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AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit
Introduction
To successfully manage their health, people must be able “to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.” Known as health literacy, this ability involves using reading, writing, verbal,...
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