Provide Options to Enhance End-of-Life Care
January 2017
End-of-life care raises unique med considerations.
Pain control often requires high opioid doses.
Suggest strategies to optimize pain relief...such as switching opioids if patients develop tolerance, or "asymmetric dosing" where opioid doses differ in the morning and evening.
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