FEATURE
Opioid
Prescribing
Addressing the challenges of legacy patients,
the effect of the Canadian guidelines and the
importance of patient collaboration
I
f you’ve attended a College pre-
sentation on opioids prescribing
within the last couple of years, it is
likely that you have met Dr. Steven
Bodley, past president of the CPSO. With
his many years of experience in chronic
pain management and his knowledge
of College policy, he has been the go-to
person to explain the College’s approach
on prescribing and answer any and all
questions on the subject. Recently, we
spoke to the North Bay anesthesiologist
about what he is hearing in the field, the
effect of the Canadian opioid guidelines,
the issues arising from legacy patients and
the proposed changes to our Prescribing
Drugs policy.
ISSUE 3, 2018 DIALOGUE
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