Can we not work together to help family practitioners become more effective pain managers?

Jeffrey Fudin,1,2,3 Timothy J Atkinson,4 Mena Raouf,4 Michael E Schatman51Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA; 2Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY, USA; 3Scientific and Clinical Affairs, Remitigate LLC, Delmar, NY, USA; 4VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Murfrees...

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Main Authors: Fudin J, Atkinson TJ, Raouf M, Schatman ME
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Pain Research
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/can-we-not-work-together-to-help-family-practitioners-become-more-effe-peer-reviewed-article-JPR
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description Jeffrey Fudin,1,2,3 Timothy J Atkinson,4 Mena Raouf,4 Michael E Schatman51Stratton VA Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA; 2Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY, USA; 3Scientific and Clinical Affairs, Remitigate LLC, Delmar, NY, USA; 4VA Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Murfreesboro, Nashville, TN, USA; 5US Pain Foundation, Bellevue, WA, USASnyder et al recently published a review in American Family Physician titled, “Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy: An Update”, which provided an overview of pharmacologic treatment options for providers; however, some of the recommendations made by the authors were concerning.1 Recommendations that caught our attention included statements around pregabalin adjustment for renal impairment, using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), classification of tramadol, tapentadol, and oxycodone in DPN.
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Journal of Pain Research
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diabetic peripheral neuropathy
opioids
collaboration
title Can we not work together to help family practitioners become more effective pain managers?
title_full Can we not work together to help family practitioners become more effective pain managers?
title_fullStr Can we not work together to help family practitioners become more effective pain managers?
title_full_unstemmed Can we not work together to help family practitioners become more effective pain managers?
title_short Can we not work together to help family practitioners become more effective pain managers?
title_sort can we not work together to help family practitioners become more effective pain managers
topic pain
diabetic peripheral neuropathy
opioids
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